Business
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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06/06/25UNH’s CEO & Family Enterprise Center Takes Business Leaders Back to School
Through the CEO & Family Enterprise Center at the Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics, the University of New Hampshire helps business... -
05/14/25Paul College’s Rines Fund Celebrates a Decade of Deal-Making
As the Mel Rines Student Angel Investment Fund celebrates its 10th anniversary, founder Jeffrey Sohl reflects on a decade of real-world investing... -
05/14/25Holloway Competition Delivers Lessons That Outlast the Finals
At the UNH Holloway Prize Competition, student teams gain more than just prizes — real-world skills, industry feedback and professional connections... -
05/07/25Joshua Cyr Named UNH Paul J. Holloway Entrepreneur of the Year
Joshua Cyr '96, a dedicated mentor, innovator, and champion of New Hampshire's startup ecosystem, has been named the University of New Hampshire's...
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09/20/21 - Breaching Information Security PoliciesData 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 -
09/20/21 - Artificial Intelligence Disrupting IndustriesArtificial 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 -
09/20/21 - A Firm's Success Can Depend On Its CEO's MIndsetFor 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 -
09/18/21 - Sharing His Passion for FoodPan fried smelt. Blood sausage. Liver and onions. Dishes not usually found on the kids’ menu–but for Hospitality Management Lecturer Ron Boucher, they are recipes that define a... Read More -
09/17/21 - FOSTERing SuccessA 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 -
09/17/21 - UNH Scientists Receive $1M to Support Critical Soil Sustainability ResearchUniversity of New Hampshire scientists have received three grants totaling $1 million that will support research addressing urgent questions in soil sustainability and, ultimately... Read More -
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 University of New Hampshire on Durham Farm Day Saturday, Aug. 21. The Woodman Horticultural Research Farm and... Read More -
06/08/21 - Macfarlane Research Greenhouses Manager Honored with 2021 Dean’s Award for DistinctionLuke Hydock, manager of the Macfarlane Research Greenhouses at the NH Agricultural Experiment Station, has been honored with a 2021 Dean's Award for Distinction. Read More -
05/19/21 - Creating a Pipeline of Women Venture CapitalistsForbes writer Geri Stengel recently penned a column on women venture capitalists and the challenges presented by Covid-19 as male VC's retreated to their habit of investing in... Read More -
05/10/21 - UNH Research Takes Center Stage on NH Agriculture Radio ShowDid you know you can make syrup from sycamore trees? And that seedless table grapes grown locally taste nothing like what you get at the grocery store? How about that wet brewers... Read More