COVID-19
Wall Street Journal: U.S. Population Growth, an Economic Driver, Grinds to a Halt
Ken Johnson, Senior Demographer with the Carsey School of Public Policy, was recently interviewed by The Wall Street Journal regarding the role of population growth in bolstering the economy. "While many [states] are likely to shift back to a births surplus once the pandemic ends, deaths will... Read MoreAlso in UNH Today...
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07/21/21Ensuring a Healthier State
Researchers at the University of New Hampshire will start genomic testing of positive cases of the COVID-19 virus to help monitor for any variants of... -
07/20/21Athlon Sports: SEC Football: Conference Enters 2021 Stronger Than Ever
The Southeastern Conference Football's (SEC) 2021 season is looking stronger than ever, according to athletic directors at the 14 schools included in... -
07/09/21Alexandra Gazette Packet: Baby Bust: Declining birth rates lead to shrinking Kindergarten enrollments
The Alexandra Gazette Packet recently interviewed Ken Johnson, Carsey School Senior Demographer, to discuss nationwide declining birth rates and its... -
07/08/21KARE 11: New data shows Minnesota’s COVID restrictions saved lives
KARE 11, an NBC-affiliate based in Minneapolis, recently reported on the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and interviewed Jordan Hensely, a...
Recent Stories
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07/06/21 - Concord Monitor: Will New Hampshire’s pandemic preference for locally grown food last?The Concord Monitor recently reported on a study published by the Carsey School at the University of New Hampshire that found that half of Granite Staters buy local farm food a... Read More -
07/01/21 - NH Public Radio: Half of N.H. Residents Are Buying Farm Fresh Foods 'A Few Times A Month'A study by UNH researchers found that half of New Hampshire residents are buying food from local farms at least a few times a month. Read More -
06/30/21 - Politico: Red States Lead Economic Recovery, Giving GOP Ammo Against Biden's Spending PlansMichael Ettlinger, founding Director of UNH's Carsey School of Public Policy, was quoted in Politico on which state economies are recovering the fastest from the economic... Read More -
06/30/21 - Jump Seat to History34 student volunteers helped power McGregor Memorial EMS, the primary ambulance service for Durham, UNH, Madbury and Lee, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Not only did the student-... Read More -
06/26/21 - The 74: 'We Are Becoming Grayer': New Hampshire's Shrinking Birth Rates and Shuttered Schools Offer Preview for The NationDo shrinking birth rates and closing elementary schools in New Hampshire offer a preview of what's to happen around the country? Carsey School Senior Demographer Ken Johnson... Read More -
06/24/21 - Bloomberg: Nine Months After Lockdowns, U.S. Births Plummeted by 8%Ken Johnson, Senior Demographer with Carsey School of Public Policy, was recently cited in Bloomberg regarding new data that in 2020, 25 states had more deaths than births – a... Read More -
06/21/21 - Los Angeles Sentinel: Black America Needs a 'New Normal', Equitable Credit Access to Build WealthThe University of New Hampshire's Carsey School of Public Policy was quoted in The Los Angeles Sentinel regarding the COVID-19 pandemic's rippling affects, including a nationwide ... Read More -
06/21/21 - WMTW Channel 8: Birth rates drop in Maine, could bring long-lasting impactsWMTW Channel 8 in Portland recently reported on dropping birth rates in Maine and around the country and interviewed Carsey School of Public Policy Senior Demographer Ken Johnson... Read More -
06/16/21 - UNH Researchers Receive Grants to Address Forestry Priorities of Granite StateThree researchers from the University of New Hampshire will receive grants for research that will address priority issues facing forest stakeholders in the Northern Forest region... Read More -
06/11/21 - NBC News: CDC finds deaths from heart disease and diabetes climbed amid Covid in U.S.NBC News recently referenced research by Carsey School Senior Demographer Ken Johnson in which he found that 25 states saw more deaths than births in 2020. Read More