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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

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  • Kabria Baumgartner, assistant professor of American studies
    - Historical Support
    With two recent fellowships, American studies professor Kabria Baumgartner will research a book project on Robert Morris, the first African American trial lawyer in the U.S. Read More
  • Scientific illustration of protease inhibitor
    - COVID Collaboration
    UNH has launched six new interdisciplinary research projects aimed at addressing the challenges of coronavirus. Read More
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    According to a report published by the Carsey School in 2018, the Upper Valley area in New Hampshire is short as many as 2,000 licensed child care spots. Due to COVID-19, this...
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    According to Lawrence Hamilton, senior fellow at the Carsey School, New Hampshire residents have more confidence in state government and scientific organizations than they do in...
  • Hurricane Maria
    - Beyond the Wind Scale
    Large, extreme stormsÌýare becoming more frequent worldwide under a changing climate, creating a need to understand the short-term and long-term ecological repercussions. Read More
  • GRC in past years
    - A Cyber Success
    The UNH Graduate Research Conference (GRC) has grown steadily every year since its inception in 2002. What began as a modest showcase of graduate research has become a week-long... Read More
  • Three young women outside carrying research clipboards
    - Connecting Through GLOBE
    A video from the U.S. GLOBE Office, located at the Leitzel Center at UNH, about high school students connecting through science will be featured in the 2020 STEM for All Video... Read More
  • UNH Voices of Wildcats: Owen Kanter '20
    - UNH Voices of Wildcats: Owen Kanter '20
    Growing up adventuring in the outdoors with his parents helped Owen Kanter '20 develop a love for wildlife biology. Read More
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    A study by Lawrence Hamilton, senior researcher at the Carsey School, and Thomas Safford found that 72% of people trusted science agenices while only 47% said that they were "very...