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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

  • A photo of researchers Jeff Garnas (left) and Matt Vadeboncoeur
    - Forest Impacts
    What impact do nonnative pests and diseases have on the vegetation of the Northern Forest? How will climate change impact the range of the northern red oak, especially within the... Read More
  • Spark cover
    - SPARK 2022
    Spark,ÌýUNH’s annual review of research and scholarship, is here.ÌýTh Read More
  • Wide angle shot of engineers measuring beach
    - Building Momentum for the Blue Economy
    When it comes to the economy, the ocean is a major player — from tourism to energy, seafood to shipping, the world’s marine-related assets tally up to trillions of dollars. But... Read More
  • Image of a New England downtown
    - Working for Change
    In 2015, a county agent for UNH Extension started paying closer attention to Franklin, New Hampshire, a small city situated 20 miles north of Concord. Nestled at the intersection... Read More
  • Two researchers stand in front of a red robot
    - CoRE Strength
    For five years, UNH's CoRE program has jump-started interdisciplinary collaborations. Read More
  • Two female graduate students stand outdoors with their arms around each other
    - Deconstructing Bias
    Three young researchers -- and many more -- are leading efforts to help UNH geosciences become more inclusive. Read More
  • Professor Russ Congalton holding up his AmericaView Lifetime Achievement Award
    - A Lifetime Achievement
    Professor of Natural Resources and the Environment Russell Congalton has spent close to half a century researching and teaching geographic information systems (GIS), remote... Read More
  • Five people stand side by side, some are holding glass plaques.
    - Innovation Inspiration
    UNHInnovation honored its Innovators of the Year for 2020 and 2021. Read More
  • Dr. Kristen Johnson, right, working in the lab with students
    - Mentor Highlights: Dr. Kristen Johnson
    Kristen Johnson, assistant professor of biotechnology at UNH Manchester, was recently featured inÌýInquiry, the annual undergraduate research journal of UNH. Read More
  • Antonio Serna
    - Working for Workforce Housing
    UNH student's research brings New Hampshire’s housing crisis into focus Read More