Research
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-
07/01/25
Large Lessons from a Tiny Wasp
Holly Hoag and István MikóÌýstudiedÌýNasonia, tiny wasps that parasitize flies, for insights into how species evolve and how small genetic differences... -
06/25/25
How Would Reduced Indirect Costs Affect UNH Research?
What are indirect costs, and how does the government's proposal of reducing them affect research at UNH?Ìý -
06/24/25
A Different Mindset for Farm Viability in New England
Analena Bruce led a study to determine what makes a New England farm viable in today's economy, and her findings show that it goes far beyond food... -
06/12/25
Institute for Health Policy and Practice Keeps New Hampshire Healthy
To analyze the data at the root of high-quality health care and inform policy and practice, the state of New Hampshire often turns to UNH’s Institute...
Recent Stories
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08/06/21 - $4.8M Award Supports Better Mental Health for People With Intellectual DisabilitiesJoan B. Beasley and a research team from the Center for START Services at the Institute on Disability (IOD) at UNHÌýhas been approved for a $4.86Ìýmillion funding award. Read More
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08/02/21 -The Valley News recently reported on findings that a lack of child careÌýNorwich and surrounding towns has resulted in parents cutting back on work to stay home with children. The...
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07/26/21 - Research Snapshot: Raising LumpfishAt UNH’s Coastal Marine Lab in New Castle, N.H., Elizabeth Fairchild raises and researches lumpfish as a potential pest-management solution for the aquaculture industry. Fairchild... Read More
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07/22/21 - A Deeper Dive Into ResearchFive students from Puerto Rico and Mauritius are taking part in an eight-week internship this summer at UNH to conduct marine and oil research.Ìý Read More
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07/21/21 - Ensuring a Healthier StateResearchers at the Âé¶¹app will start genomic testing of positive cases of the COVID-19 virus to help monitor for any variants of concern that may be found in... Read More
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07/21/21 - UNH Scientists Unravel More Mysteries About Beech Bark DiseaseThe UNH-led team found the early arriving beech bark disease pathogen Neonectria ditissima – a broad generalist that causes canker disease on many broadleaf hosts – is present in... Read More
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07/15/21 - Research Snapshot: Nature’s AntifreezeA close-up view of a new polymer that looks to nature to replicate antifreeze properties. Read More
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07/14/21 - Visit UNH Research Farms on Durham Farm Day Saturday Aug. 21Growers and the public are invited to visit two research farms at the Âé¶¹app on Durham Farm Day Saturday, Aug. 21. The Woodman Horticultural Research Farm and... Read More
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07/14/21 - Tracking the Stream of PlasticUNH researchers have received a grant to study how much plastic stays within rivers instead of washing out to sea. Read More
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07/08/21 - Research Snapshot: Eerie QuietStanley Ellis, a research engineer with UNH’s Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, tests a detector inside Morse Hall’s anechoic chamber, a room lined with pyramid... Read More