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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

  • Hand holding a live fish, Arctic charr
    - Fish Out of Cold Water?
    Nathan Furey, assistant professor of biological sciences. Arctic charr, true to its name, is a cold-water fish that makes its southern-most home in Maine lakes, putting it at... Read More
  • ken johnson collage
    - Seeing the Story of the Country Through Data
    “I once had a reporter jokingly say to me ‘Ken, you were into data analytics before it was cool,’†he says, a smile audible in his voice. “Which, you know, is true.†Professor Ken... Read More
  • Tiny satellite floats above Earth in between much larger space science equipment.
    - Small Wonder
    A new UNH study found that small satellites can be just as effective in performing important space science missions as their larger counterparts.Ìı Read More
  • Stern of the Exploration Vessel Nautilus with a crane deploying the DriX autonomous surface vessel into the ocean.
    - Monumental Mapping
    Twelve scientists and students associated with UNH are mapping the seafloor of the largest marine protected area under U.S. jurisdiction.Ìı Read More
  • Download the NHAES 2022 Inspired Horticultural Research Report today!
    - Download the NHAES 2022 Inspired Horticultural Research Report today!
    The latest edition of the NH Agricultural Experiment Station’s Inspired magazine and research report is here! The latest edition explores station research into horticulture... Read More
  • Students wearing life vests stand at the edge of a test tank
    - Wave Power
    An interdisciplinary team of UNH students took a top prize in the national Marine Energy Collegiate Competition hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy. Read More
  • Open ocean with sunshine and white fluffy clouds overhead.
    - Nourishing Ocean Deserts
    Research on the chemistry of ocean deserts shows how phytoplankton surviveÌıin such tough conditions. Read More
  • Sizing Up Cover Crop Seeding Rates
    - Sizing Up Cover Crop Seeding Rates
    The use of cover crops is becoming more and more widespread in New Hampshire and across the country as farmers, agriculturalists, political leaders and the public recognize the... Read More
  • Researcher in full PPE works beneath a hood
    - Sequencing Variants
    With new funding from the National Institutes of Health, UNH wilil continue its genomic surveillance of COVID-19 variants in New Hampshire. Read More
  • A photo of a farmers' stand, which is an example of an alternative food network
    - Making a Living Producing Food?
    In New England, small- and mid-sized farms face numerous barriers to achievingÌıviability. Many farmers across the region rely on a host of agriculture-adjacent enterprises, like... Read More