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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

  • Researcher stands alone in marsh
    - Keeping Great Marsh Great
    With a $3.1 million grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, UNH researchers will work to protect Great Marsh in northern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. Read More
  • Multiple smoke plumes from wildfires are seen from airplane above mountains and lakes.
    - Arctic Air
    UNH researchers have received an NSF grant to study the mechanisms of wintertime air pollution in Arctic regions.Ìý Read More
  • Aerial photo of Oyster River in snow
    - Predicting Future Floods
    New UNH research updates snowmelt flooding models for a changing climate, helping protect vulnerable infrastructure and water resources. Read More
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    Data shows that the number of New Hampshire-licensed child-care providers has grown 17 percent since the start of the pandemic. However, according to Carsey School research...
  • Institute on Disability Logo
    - Telehealth and Individuals with IDD: Challenges and Best-Practices
    On October 21, theÌýWITH FoundationÌýannounced a $50,000 award to the Institute on Disability for a one-year initiative to investigate best practices for offering telehealth care to... Read More
  • A snow-covered mountain near a body of water and autumn foliage in the foreground.
    - Converging on Climate Science
    A new graduate traineeship program will help students expand their climate research skills while working closely with Arctic Indigenous people.Ìý Read More
  • Center for START Services Logo
    - New Medical Training to Address the Needs of People with IDD
    A research team from the Center for START Services at the Institute on Disability (IOD) at UNHÌýhas been approved for a $50,000 grant awarded by theÌýWITH FoundationÌýto develop a... Read More
  • UNH Dairy Research Report
    - UNH Dairy Research Report
    The 2021 UNH Dairy Research Report, which presents the latest dairy research conducted at the Âé¶¹app is available electronicallyÌýfrom tthe NH Agricultural... Read More
  • Side by side headshots of two female professors
    - Helping Teens Do No Harm
    With a major new grant from the National Institutes of Health, UNH researchers will study the effects of self-directed violence among teens on bystanders. Read More
  • UNH exercise science researcher Deborah Feairheller stands behind a fire truck, dressed in turnout gear
    - Sounding the Alarm for Firefighter Hypertension
    New research from UNH found that firefighters' blood pressure — already higher than average — jumps during emergency calls, putting them at elevated risk for heart attacks and... Read More