Carsey School of Public Policy
Building a Better Childcare System in New Hampshire
A Carsey School expert breaks down the complicated landscape of childcare in New Hampshire. Read More
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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... -
05/20/25Weekend of Commencement Festivities Celebrates 2025 Graduates
The University of New Hampshire celebrated commencement weekend with three ceremonies on the Durham campus and one at the UNH Franklin Pierce School...
Recent Stories
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02/14/18 - Pheonix Informer: Michael Ettlinger & William Beach – Phoenix PictureMichael Ettlinger and William Beach speaking with attendees at the 2017 National Council of La Raza (NCLR) Annual Conference at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Read More -
02/14/18 - The New York Times: How a Police Chief, a Governor and a Sociologist Would Spend $100 Billion to Solve the Opioid CrisisThe American opioid epidemic has defied all efforts to contain it, and the number of overdose deaths continues to grow. President Trump directed the Department of Health and Human... Read More -
02/13/18 - UNH Research Finds Elderly Used Less Long-Term Care During the Great RecessionThe use of long-term informal care by Americans over the age of 65 declined by 6.75 percent during the Great Recession, according to new research by the Carsey School of Public... Read More -
02/11/18 - The Fosters Daily Democrat: Democracy is a participatory sportOn Thursday, the city held the second of two input sessions on the McIntyre building. In both, more than 150 people discussed the opportunities for this two-acre site, working in... Read More -
02/05/18 - UNH Receives More Than $8 Million for Student Support and ScholarshipsEven more New Hampshire students will receive scholarships to attend UNH due to the generosity of new and returning benefactors. Read More -
01/31/18 - Archinect Magazine: New Ground I: Advancing the CountrysideTo kick off 2018, in New Ground I, the first of a two-part feature series co-authored with Christine Bjerke from In-Between Economies, we will briefly explore a selection of major... Read More -
01/29/18 - NHPR: New Hampshire Population Boomlet: What's It Mean?Last year, New Hampshire saw its biggest population increase since before the Great Recession. Here to talk about what's behind that trend, is Ken Johnson, senior demographer with... Read More -
01/29/18 - ScienceNewsline: 1 Million More Children Living in Poverty Since 2009, New Census Data Released Today ShowsResearch by UNH’s Carsey Institute shows the breakdown by state and region, and researchers explain why it is important to understand young child poverty specifically. Read More -
01/25/18 - New Hampshire Union Leader: Racism Discussion Urges Participants To Understand Their ‘Implicit Biases’Michele Holt-Shannon discusses how individuals need to understand their own implicit biases in order to understand racism during an NH Listens workshop. Read More -
01/24/18 - Registration Open for 2018 Undergraduate Research ConferenceRegistration is open for the 19th Annual Undergraduate Research Conference. Read More