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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

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    - CAREER Builders
    Three UNH assistant professors have received prestigious Faculty Early Career Development Program, or CAREER, awards from the National Science Foundation. With the five-year... Read More
  • Passings: Robert Palmer
    - Passings: Robert Palmer
    Robert “Bob” Palmer, a former adjunct professor of soil and water science at the University of New Hampshire, died peacefully in his home in Ormond Beach, Florida, July 12, 2021... Read More
  • One man hands another an award
    - Canadian Kudos
    Larry Mayer, director of UNH’s Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping, received the Canadian Hydrographic Association’s Sam Masry Award at the 2022 Canadian Hydrographic Conference. Read More
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    - Particle Physics Progress
    UNH physics professor Chanda Prescod-Weinstein will serve on the National Academies' Committee on Elementary Particle Physics. Read More
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    - A More Reliable Algorithm
    In the ever-expanding world of machine learning, there have been positive breakthroughs in reinforcement learning, a computer-based method focused on rewarding desired behaviors... Read More
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    - UNH Researchers to Help Identify Barriers of Manufacturing in Space
    Imagine being tens or even hundreds of thousands of miles from Earth and needing a specific part vital for a space endeavor. Now imagine instead of having to return to Earth or... Read More
  • A photo of Marie Carlota Dao (center) with research students Brandy Moser (left) and Jason Hansen.
    - Dedicated to Health Disparities Research
    Nutrition researcher Maria Carlota Dao, an assistant professor at the UNH College of Life Sciences and Agriculture and a New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station (NHAES)... Read More
  • men unloading fish in a boat
    - Frame of Mind
    COLA faculty take snapshots to capture their research — and bring fascinating insights to the images. Read More
  • Listening to Marine Life
    - Listening to Marine Life
    Michelle Fournet still vividly recalls one of the first times she listened to humpback whales as a researcher. She was sitting in a small, 10-foot inflatable raft, bobbing on the... Read More
  • A Parting Well Made
    - A Parting Well Made
    Theatre professor David Richman exits the UNH teaching and performance stage. Read More