Carsey School of Public Policy
Faculty Excellence Celebration Recognizes Outstanding UNH Educators
Every year, a chosen few of UNH’s outstanding faculty members from each college and school receive Faculty Excellence Awards in recognition of their achievements in teaching, scholarship and service. University-wide awards recognize public service, research, teaching and engagement. The 2025 award... Read More
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09/30/25UNH Research Shows Number of Childless Women in the U.S. Continues to Rise
Research from the University of New Hampshire reports that in 2024 there were 5.7 million more childless women of prime child-bearing age than... -
09/15/25Building a Better Childcare System in New Hampshire
A Carsey School expert breaks down the complicated landscape of childcare in New Hampshire. -
05/22/25Immigrants fuel growth in major U.S. urban counties
In an Associated Press article about immigrants keeping the largest urban counties in the U. S. growing in 2024, the Carsey School's Senior... -
05/22/25The trends behind the historically low U.S. birth rate
CBS News’ 60 Minutes Overtime interviewed the Carsey School’s Senior Demographer Kenneth Johnson to find out what’s happening with American women...
Recent Stories
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09/03/20 - Daily Yonder: Analysis: In New Hampshire, the Governor’s Race Could Decide the Fate of SchoolsThe Daily Yonder summarizes the recent history of New Hampshire's school funding debate – including the Carsey School's role in helping develop a new, more equitable school... Read More -
09/02/20 - The New York Times: Poll finds people who consume conservative media are less likely to wear masksThe New York Times recently reported on new research out of the Carsey School of Public Policy written by Lawrence Hamilton and Thomas Safford of the University of New Hampshire.... Read More -
09/02/20 - CNN: People who consume conservative media are less likely to wear masks, poll of New Hampshire residents findsCNN.com reports on recent research released by the Carsey School of Public Policy and researchers Lawrence Hamilton and Thomas Safford on how a likely a person is to wear a mask... Read More -
08/31/20 - The Simple Dollar: Has the Pandemic Made It Easier to Get a Personal Loan?TheSimpleDollar.com reports that a growing number of people are taking out personal loans to relieve financial anxiety caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. TheSimpleDollar.com article... Read More -
08/25/20 - NH Business Review: New Hampshire’s school-funding inequities spelled out in new analysisThe Carsey School of Public Policy's School Funding Study team and the NH Commission to Study School Funding recently reviewed a report from the American Institutes for Research... Read More -
08/25/20 - NH Business Review: UNH study finds inequity in pandemic-related job loss and recoveryAccording to the study conducted by Rogelio Sáenz, a policy fellow at the Carsey School and professor of demography at the University of Texas at San Antonio, and Corey Sparks,... Read More -
08/25/20 - Fosters.com: NH Listens and Tri-City chambers to host candidate forumsCivic engagement group New Hampshire Listens, in conjunction with the Greater Dover, Falls (Somersworth), and Rochester chambers of commerce, will host candidate forums for the... Read More -
08/24/20 - Union Leader: Fierce competition for fewer homes up for sale in NHThe New Hampshire Union Leader recently cited research from Carsey School Senior Demographer Ken Johnson regarding the influx of boomerangers – former New Hampshire residents who... Read More -
08/19/20 - Proposed new state property tax formula unveiled to NH school funding commissionMichael Kitch of the NH Business Review reports on the New Hampshire Commission to Study School Funding and the Commission's first look at a possible tax formula that could result... Read More -
08/19/20 - Distant Dome: Is ‘the pledge’ dead? Education funding needs more optionsDistant Dome columnist Garry Rayno reports on the New Hampshire Education Funding Commission and its work on "revamping the state’s broken education funding system." Read More