Research
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-
07/01/25
Large Lessons from a Tiny Wasp
Holly Hoag and István MikóÌýstudiedÌýNasonia, tiny wasps that parasitize flies, for insights into how species evolve and how small genetic differences... -
06/25/25
How Would Reduced Indirect Costs Affect UNH Research?
What are indirect costs, and how does the government's proposal of reducing them affect research at UNH?Ìý -
06/24/25
A Different Mindset for Farm Viability in New England
Analena Bruce led a study to determine what makes a New England farm viable in today's economy, and her findings show that it goes far beyond food... -
06/12/25
Institute for Health Policy and Practice Keeps New Hampshire Healthy
To analyze the data at the root of high-quality health care and inform policy and practice, the state of New Hampshire often turns to UNH’s Institute...
Recent Stories
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07/17/23 - UNH Receives $1.5 Million to Study Child Abuse in Youth OrganizationsThe Crimes against Children Research Center (CCRC) at the Âé¶¹app has received an award of $1.5 million from the U.S. Department of Justice to assess whether a... Read More
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07/13/23 - UNH Researchers Examining Use of Ribbed Mussels in Marsh RestorationUNH scientists are leading coastal marsh restoration that focuses on adding new sediment layers and Atlantic ribbed mussels. Read More
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07/06/23 - State Taps UNH Researchers to Test Oysters for 'Vibrio' bacteriaUNH research and outreach helped revitalize New Hampshire’s commercial oyster aquaculture industry over the past decade. Now, the state has turned to UNH researchers to ensure... Read More
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07/03/23 - NASA Administrator, Sen. Shaheen Visit UNH's Space Science CenterUNH welcomed NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen to campus for a visit June 27, shining a spotlight on UNH’s leading heliophysics program and the continued... Read More
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06/26/23 - Undergraduate Research Opportunities Shape UNH Experience for Hayes '23Maggie Hayes '23 had the opportunity to honeÌýa variety of research skills as an undergraduate at UNH, an experience that highlighted her time on campus and culminated with a... Read More
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06/26/23 - McGuire ’25 Receives NOAA Hollings ScholarshipEmma McGuire ’25 is spending the summer as an intern with the Blue Marble Space Institute of Science (BMSIS), taking a first significant step toward a career in which she hopes to... Read More
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06/25/23 - UNH Space Scientist Secures Four Research Grants Totaling $1.2MUNH will receive $1.2 millionÌýfor its role in four research grants to study space energy transfer and to create 3D space visualizations. Read More
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06/23/23 - Skull ScareTSA agents at the Pittsburgh airport got a scare recently, when Ph.D. candidate Elizabeth Mamros ’23G sent her research — which aims to create customizable trauma fixation... Read More
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06/21/23 - 1 out of 4 Americans likely have Toxoplasmosis. What’s Toxoplasmosis?COLSA research examines the role that a part of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii plays in switching on and off the genes responsible for regulating infections caused by the parasite... Read More
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06/15/23 - From the Dining Halls to the Farm FieldsUNH's composting program, which began in the 1990s, is a collaborative effort encompassing UNH Dining Services, Health & Wellness, Farm Services and other units. Read More