Carsey School of Public Policy
UNH 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 expected given prior patterns — a significant jump from 2.1 million in 2016 and 4.7 million in 2022. This shift in fertility patterns has contributed to 11.... Read More
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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... -
05/21/25Are Americans Flocking to Low-Tax States?
In this Newsweek article, U.S. News Reporter Jordan King interviews experts to examine the reason Americans are moving to low-tax states. Kenneth...
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04/18/19 - Nonmetro Counties Gain Pop. For Second Straight Year (Daily Yonder)Ken Johnson featured in Daily Yonder. Read More -
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04/13/19 - Capital Beat: New Hampshire, Vermont on verge of paid family leave stalemate (Concord Monitor)The Concord Monitor reports on a UNH poll on paid leave. Read More -
04/10/19 - UNH research finds strong support for job protection in family leave plan (NH Business Review)New research conducted by Kristin Smith of the University of New Hampshire’s Carsey School of Public Policy finds that more than nine in 10 New Hampshire residents support... Read More -
04/05/19 - Sharing the Gift of MusicJuliana Good '20 wants to provide quality arts education to kids. Read More -
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04/02/19 - Dreams Fulfilled and Accomplishments RecognizedCarsey international student Julia Vieira receives graduate research award. Read More -
03/29/19 - Facebook Bans White Nationalism On Its Platform (WGBH)On this week’s edition of Beat The Press, Emily Rooney is joined by Mike Nikitas of the University of New Hampshire, Adam Reilly of WGBH News, Dan Kennedy of Northeastern... Read More -
03/25/19 - Should the Press Censor Mass Shooters’ Names? (WGBH)On this week’s edition of Beat The Press, Emily Rooney is joined by Mike Nikitas of the University of New Hampshire, Tom Fiedler of Boston University, Dan Kennedy of Northeastern... Read More -
03/20/19 - 2020 Presidential Candidate Beto O’Rourke Visits UNHBeto O’Rourke pays a visit to UNH. Read More