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UNH Study Shows Non-Competes Can Stifle Innovation

A UNH study cited by the Federal Trade Commission finds that stricter enforcement of non-compete agreements can lower the value of patents and discourage employee creativity, highlighting how these contracts may unintentionally hold back innovation. Read More

Recent Stories

  • Debbie Wiener '80
    - Queen of Clean
    Debbie Wiener '80 describes her home-decorating style as part Martha Stewart, part World Wrestling Entertainment. It's a mix that has propelled her into the stratosphere as the "... Read More
  • cow judging
    - In a Class by Himself
    Eighteen-year-old Charlie Hood was in a hay field on his father's Derry, N.H., dairy farm when a stranger approached him with an unusual opportunity: a chance to earn a college... Read More
  • UNtel innovation award winners
    - Solar-Powered Success
    The Granite State Ventures team (L-R: Daniel Crowley, Professor Jeffrey Sohl, Bridget Fay, Cole Jaillet, Andrew Nelligan, Jeffrey Moore) and their award-winning TiltOne power... Read More
  • Strawberry Fields Forever
    - Strawberry Fields Forever
    Researchers at the NH Agricultural Experiment Station (NHAES) at the Âé¶¹app investigating a strawberry production system used throughout the nation’s leading... Read More
  • stella and doug scamman
    - 2014 Granite State Award and Honorary Degree Recipients Announced
    Stella and Douglas Scamman will receive a 2014 Granite State Award from the Âé¶¹app at commencement May 17, 2014. A Stratham couple active in state politics... Read More
  • potted flowers in greenhouse
    - Spring Arrives at the UNH Greenhouse
    The annual open house at the Âé¶¹app’s Macfarlane greenhouses, a popular rite of spring, is March 28-29, 2014 Usher in spring with a visit to the University of... Read More
  • jennifer lee
    - Lights, Camera, Commencement
    The first woman to direct an animated feature film for Walt Disney Animation Studios, Academy Award®-winner Jennifer Lee, will deliver UNH's commencement address Saturday, May 17... Read More
  • naithan couse
    - Thompson School Makes A Difference to Aspiring Businessman
    Naithan Couse’s company, Make a Difference Landscaping, runs seven landscaping crews and each has its own specialty: mowing, construction, irrigation and lighting, and general... Read More
  • erica johnson with roses
    - Coming Up Roses
    Erica Johnson in her element at the Macfarlane Greenhouse Facility Erica Johnson '14 is on course to fulfill her highest dreams, guided by a strong work ethic as a nontraditional... Read More
  • julia heinlein
    - Pathway to Work
    Julia Heinlein opened Vanish Laser Studio in Portsmouth on Jan. 3, 2014, with help from the NH Small Business Development Center (NH SBDC) as part of the state’s new Pathway to... Read More