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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 man is working on cybersecurity on a laptop
    - Breaching Information Security Policies
    Data breaches continue to surge worldwide, exposing customer data and individuals’ social security and bank account numbers.Not only do they pose a major privacy concern, but the... Read More
  • artificial intelligence smart watch
    - Artificial Intelligence Disrupting Industries
    Artificial intelligence (AI), now found in everyday products such as smart watches and cloud-based virtual assistants like Alexa and Siri, continues to transform the economy and... Read More
  • CEO in board room with staff
    - A Firm's Success Can Depend On Its CEO's MIndset
    For Assistant Professor of Finance ZhaoZhao He, earning Paul College's Outstanding Researcher of the Year Award in 2020 was all about hard work. “I didn’t have much of a social... Read More
  • Two people fly a drone on a rocky coast
    - FOSTERing Success
    A UNH program that helps New Hampshire small businesses grow by accessing federal grant funding has notched its first major success. Portsmouth-based Nearview, a participant in... Read More
  • Stuart Grandy, professor of soil biogeochemistry and fertility, and Paula Mouser, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, have received a two-year USDA equipment grant for $323,025 to purchase an ultra-high-performance high resolution liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry instrument (UHPLC-MS/MS) similar to the instrument here.
    - UNH Scientists Receive $1M to Support Critical Soil Sustainability Research
    Âé¶¹app scientists have received three grants totaling $1 million that will support research addressing urgent questions in soil sustainability and, ultimately... Read More
  • Woman in white lab coat samples liquid outdoors with bright sun over her shoulder
    - Research Snapshot: Protecting Great Bay
    UNH researchers sample wastewater from treatment facilities around Great Bay to understand how contaminants flow into our environment and ultimately protect our drinking water. Read More
  • UNH Professors Tucker, Finkelhor and Turner
    - UNH Research Finds Witnessing Abuse of Sibling Can Lead to Mental Health Issues
    A newÌýstudy from the Âé¶¹app shows children who witness the abuse of a brother or sister by a parent can be just as traumatized as those witnessing violence by... Read More
  • Technician testing samples in a lab.
    - Getting Results
    The UNH COVID-19Ìýlab has gone from testing only UNH students at the outset to becoming one of the most powerful tools the Granite State has in the battle against COVID-19. Read More
  • Shea tree in the landscape
    - Saving the Shea
    An international team of researchers led by UNHÌýhas sequenced the shea tree’s genome, providing a valuable resource for the strategic development of the species and contributing... Read More
  • Car drives on flooded road near beach
    - Roads Under Water
    With a new $1.8 million National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) grant, UNH researchers will study how and why coastal hazards like excessive flooding are causing... Read More