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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

  • The Cod and the Tern
    - The Cod and the Tern
    With new grants, UNH researchers will study how climate change in the Gulf of Maine is affecting species like the Atlantic cod and the common tern. Read More
  • Recognizing Research Excellence
    - Recognizing Research Excellence
    Scott Ollinger of the College of Life Sciences and AgricultureÌýwas the recipient of the 2022 Excellence in Research Award at the Âé¶¹app's Faculty Excellence... Read More
  • Julia Saltzman
    - Unfiltered: Endangered Species and Social Media
    Julia Saltzman, a graduate student in the UNH College of Life Sciences and Agriculture’s marine biology program, used social media to provide critical information about previously... Read More
  • Illustration of overlapping silhouettes with speech bubbles, some of them profane
    - Beyond "Stranger Danger"
    Sixteen percent of young adults in the U.S. have experienced sexual abuse online, finds a new study from UNH researchers. Read More
  • Understanding the Nucleus, and Everything
    - Understanding the Nucleus, and Everything
    Karl Slifer, professor of physics. PHoto by Sydney Stapes. Though the science is aimed at matter not seen by the naked eye, the research of UNH’s Nuclear and Particle Physics... Read More
  • Woman with dark curly hair looks at the camera, painting of Black astronomers behind her
    - Excellence in Science Communication
    Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, assistant professor of physics and astronomy and core faculty of women’s and gender studies, is a top award winner of the inaugural Eric and Wendy... Read More
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    COLA political scientist, graduate student publish analysis at Australian Institute of IA.
  • Graduate student wearing protective clothing works with his hands in a large piece of scientific equipment.
    - National Lab Honors
    Chemistry Ph.D. candidate Nick Pollack has been selected for the U.S. Department of Energy's prestigious Graduate Student Research Program. Read More
  • Seeking to Stem the Tide
    - Seeking to Stem the Tide
    Adrienne Kovach, associate professor of natural resources and the environment, and her research team at the Âé¶¹app aim to protect tidal marsh sparrows. Read More
  • aerial photo of UNH College Woods in fall with football stadium in background
    - Funding for Forests
    UNH Extension received two grants that will support their work in managing and protecting the state's forests. Read More