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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

  • Composure, Brevity, and a Stable Internet Connection
    - Composure, Brevity, and a Stable Internet Connection
    For the second time, Âé¶¹app students took to Zoom to compete in the annual 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. The 3MT, held every spring at UNH since 2016, is... Read More
  • A New Staple for Graduate Research
    - A New Staple for Graduate Research
    For the second year running, the annual Graduate Research Conference (GRC) was held virtually, with some exciting updates. Read More
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    Kenneth Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, recently spoke with The Washington Post about immigration and domestic migration in Texas.Ìý“Texas not only has a lot of...
  • Cover of 2021 SPARK magazine
    - Research Rising to the Challenge
    This is an example of research at its best: Spark, UNH’s annual review of research and scholarship. Here for the first time in digital format. Take a look; have a read. Be... Read More
  • David Finkelhor works at a laptop
    - Study: 1.4M Children Annually Receive Medical Care for Violence
    A national report from UNH shows close to one and a half million children each year visit a doctor, emergency room or medical facility as a result of an assault, abuse, crime or... Read More
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    Ken Johnson, Ìýa Senior Demographer with the Carsey School of Public Policy, was recently interviewed by New Hampshire Public RadioÌýregarding his research analyzing data that 20...
  • Erik Hobbie stands with a colleague at the Qingyuan Experimental Station in China.
    - International Fellow
    UNH research scientist Erik Hobbie has been awarded two fellowships to continue his stable isotope research abroad in China and Austria. Read More
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    - Assessing Personality
    John Mayer wins an award for a distinguished contribution to the literature in personality assessment. Read More
  • Travis Fischer
    - Researching His Future
    Travis Fischer ’21 is into research. Specifically, research into diseases like cancer. He wants to help stop them from devastating people’s lives by working to develop new... Read More
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    According to research published by Jess Carson, research assistant professor with the Carsey School, the pandemic has highlighted the fragility of New Hampshire's child care...