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Critical Support at a Critical Time

“We are entering now… one of the most pivotal decades in human history. We need to urgently and fundamentally reorient major parts of our society toward sustainability and resilience. And look who is standing right next to us as we take this next leap: it’s Jo Lamprey,"ÌıSays UNH Sustainability Institute Executive Director Tom Kelly.

All in the Timing

With a new gift from the Internet Society, UNH’s InterOperability Laboratory (IOL) is undertaking a project to increase the security of the widely deployed NTP using a new standard called network time security (NTS). NTS, when used in conjunction with NTP, ensures that different networks’ solutions can “talk†to each other now and in the future.

Person to Person

Nearly every American owns a mobile phone, according to recent research, but fewer and fewer of us use telephoneÌıcallsÌıas our main way of communicating. “I’ll give you a ring†has been replaced by “I’ll shoot you a text,†and you’re more likely to be tweeted at or tagged than to answer a call and have a conversation. New technology and social media are turning the old-fashioned phone call into something of a cultural relic. And calls from an unknown number? According to recent research, the majority of Americans don’t ever answer those.

U.S. News: Researchers Worry About Census' Gap in 2020 Survey Data

Researchers are worried about the COVID-19 impact onÌı2020 Census data. Ken Johnson, Senior Demographer at UNH Carsey School of Public Policy, spoke to U.S. News and World Report about the potential issue of people moving out of more densely populated areas into rural communities, which could cause unreasonable estimates in the census data.

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The Dartmouth: Census data shows increased population and racial diversity in Upper Valley towns

2020 U.S. Census data shows an increase in racially diverse populations in Upper Valley towns in New Hampshire. Ken Johnson, Senior Demographer with the UNH Carsey School of Public Policy, was quoted by The Dartmouth: “A larger proportion of the minority populations of women are in their childbearing years, so there are more of them to have children,†Johnson said.

WebMD News Brief: Ohio Records More Deaths Than Births For The First Time in History

In 2020, half the states in the U.S. reported higher death than birth rates according to a study published by Ken Johnson of the UNH Carsey School of Public Policy. WebMD recently reported how this grim trend is impacting Ohio – where the state recorded more deaths than births for the first time in history last year.

Foster's Daily Democrat: Portsmouth school district forms Equity Council for social justice

The Portsmouth, N.H., school district isÌıformingÌıan equity council of students, teachers, administrators, and community members who will serve the city's six public schools. Foster's Daily Democrat covered the pathway to a more equitable educationÌıand mentioned how Âé¶¹app's NH Listens will be facilitating sessions forÌıthe new 20-member Equity Council.