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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

  • Remote Alaskan mountain with snow in foreground
    - Baking and Quaking
    With $1.7 million in National Science Foundation funding, UNH researchers will study how climate change in the Arctic could affect earthquake-related disasters. Read More
  • A timelapse photo of the Lamprey River
    - The Changing Lamprey River
    The Lamprey River Hydrological Observatory has been collecting data on the chemistry and hydrology of the 212-square-mile Lamprey River watershed, providing a baseline of data on... Read More
  • photo collage of Michael Swack
    - Making a Difference through Community Development
    “If you get involved in community development work, it means you're basically an optimistic person because you believe that the work you can do can make a difference… And the... Read More
  • Image of moon above Earth's surface from space.
    - Lunar Launch
    A UNH-builtÌýinstrument will aid NASA's mission to send astronauts safely back to the moon. Ìý Read More
  • Three researchers walk through a salt marsh at sunrise
    - Research Snapshot: Early Birds
    UNH researchers study tidal marsh sparrows to understand how they're adapted to living in the harsh environment of salt marshes. Read More
  • An illustration of space technology and its location on the International Space Station.
    - Another Leap Forward
    UNHÌýresearchers have received a $750,000 NASA grant to study gamma ray bursts. Read More
  •  Laura Kloepper and her winged research assistant collect data on bat movement.
    - Hawks on the Hunt
    A study by UNH researcher Laura Kloepper recently published in Nature CommunicationsÌýaids our understanding of how predators select and track a target among thousands of potential... Read More
  • A photo of a new england cottontail hiding in its natural shrubland habitat
    - Cohabitating with New England Cottontails
    New research by the NHAES researchersÌýfinds that habitat restoration efforts for the at-risk New England cottontail will also benefit a number ofÌýshrubland-obligate birds. Read More
  • Two researchers stand in front of a red robot
    - Aging Assistance
    An interdisciplinary team of UNH researchers has received a $2.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop technology that could help seniors age in place. Read More
  • Ray Grizzle (right) works with a student on measuring oysters
    - Oysters as Nitrogen Bioextractors
    Oysters filter particles that contain nitrogen (and carbon) from the water. Wild oysters cycle small amounts of that nitrogen back into the environment, however farmed oysters,... Read More