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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12/20/17 - The Union Leader: Senators unveil bipartisan prescription for opioid-addicted newbornsRepublican Majority Leader Jeb Bradley and Democratic Sen. Dan Feltes joined representatives of New Futures and the Carsey School of Public Policy on Tuesday in a State House... Read More -
12/20/17 - As Opioid Use Climbs, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Rises in New HampshireThe opioid crisis besetting every region of the United States directly affects more than just those who use substances. For a pregnant woman, a consequence of substance use can be... Read More -
12/19/17 - NHPR: UNH Report Raises Alarm Over Rise in Opioid Dependency Among NewbornsA new report from UNH's Carsey School of Public Policy is sounding alarm over the growing number of New Hampshire infants born dependent on opioids. New Futures Kids Count, which... Read More -
12/19/17 - WMUR: Report: Fivefold increase in number of NH newborns with drug conditionA new report released Tuesday found that the state's opioid crisis has led to a fivefold increase over the past decade in the numbers of newborns suffering from a drug-related... Read More -
12/19/17 - The Washington Times: Report: Drug crisis taking toll on New Hampshire newbornsBabies in New Hampshire are increasingly paying a price for their parent’s drug addiction, with rising numbers of newborns suffering from a condition that causes symptoms ranging... Read More -
12/18/17 - Hard-to-Count Populations May Increase 2020 Census Challenges in Rural AmericaCarsey School of Public Policy University of New Hampshire (603) 862-4650; carsey.communications@unh.edu @carseyschool Dec. 18, 2017 DURHAM, N.H. – As the Census Bureau prepares... Read More -
12/07/17 - NHPR: New Study: North Country Residents Say Pros Of Living There Outweigh ConsA new study from the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire shows people living in rural northern New Hampshire and adjacent counties in Maine and... Read More -
12/05/17 - The Hill: Rural poverty skyrockets as jobs move away“There were fairly sharp declines in the number of places characterized by high poverty rates in the 1990s,” said Brian Thiede, a demographer at Penn State and the co-author of a... Read More -
12/05/17 - The Bangor Daily News: School forum focuses on struggles with bullying, harassmentA forum, facilitated New Hampshire Listens, a civic engagement program through the University of New Hampshire’s Carsey School of Public Policy, is being called a great start to a... Read More -
12/05/17 - UNH Research Finds Hope in New England’s North CountryWhile residents of northern New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont remain optimistic about their quality of life, there is broad agreement that a lack of job opportunities, drug abuse... Read More