Carsey School of Public Policy
Community, Service, and Growth: A Winant Fellow's Summer of Impact
Over the summer, through the Winant Fellowship, Jaida Michetti interned at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center where she learned how she can serve her community. Her time at the hospital was not only educational but impacted the lives of the patients she worked with. Read More
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11/20/24Empowering Heart Health: A Winant Fellow’s Transformative Summer at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
The Winant Fellowship program at the Carsey School of Public Policy offers UNH undergraduates transformative public service internships, exemplified... -
08/09/24Creativity, Vitality, Energy: A Profile of Stephen Bird
“A big part of education is learning about the world, getting interested in the world, and making your brain a more interesting place to live for the... -
07/12/24Navigating Outside of Four Walls
“I want to reframe everyone’s mindset that nursing and human security can’t go together, because they can and should. I think there’s this very... -
03/04/24UNH Once Again Well Represented on '40 Under Forty' List
The University of New Hampshire was once again strongly represented on the Union Leader’s annual 40 Under Forty award list this year, with eight...
Recent Stories
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04/14/20 - Rural Vacation Areas More Susceptible to COVID-19Research done by Jessica Carson, research assistant professor at the Carsey School, showed that rural counties across the United States with high numbers of seasonal homes are... Read More -
04/13/20 - Outsiders Quarantining in Rural Counties Leads to a Rise in COVID-19 CasesJessica Carson, a research assistant professor of public policy at Carsey, says that those who do not usually live in rural areas and are traveling there to escape COVID-19, are... Read More -
04/10/20 - Rural Areas With Vacation Homes More Susceptible to COVID-19 OutbreaksAccording to Jessica Carson, a research assistant professor at Carsey, rural counties that are attractive destination spots- either because they are near ski areas or beach fronts... Read More -
04/09/20 - Don't Expect a Quarantine Baby BoomAccording to Kenneth Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, he does not think that a baby boom will happen following this quarentine. "I really don't think they're... Read More -
04/08/20 - Post-Recession Birth Rates FallAccording to research published by Carsey, between 2008 and 2015, nearly 2.3 million fewer babies were born in the US than would have been expected if pre-recession fertility... Read More -
04/08/20 - Rural Mass. Worries About Capacity to Handle COVID-19Kenneth Johnson, a senior demographer at the Carsey School, says that rural people tend to be more interconnected with their neighbors. Massachusetts Senator Eric Lesser believes... Read More -
04/08/20 - A Baby Boom Due to Coronavirus Will Not HappenAccording to Kenneth Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, a "baby boom" during the coronavirus pandemic is extremely unlikely. "There's no way that the number of... Read More -
03/31/20 - U.S. Population Growth Shrinks to Lowest Level in 100 YearsAccording to Kenneth Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, if the COVID-19 pandemic is as significant as some experts are saying, U.S. deaths could exceed births in... Read More -
03/30/20 - Rural Americans Fear the Spread of the PandemicAccording to Kenneth Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, things that were once weekly events in rural parts of American, such as cookouts and bingo nights, are ... Read More -
03/26/20 - Rural Communities Hurt by Social Distancing PracticesKenneth Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, says social distancing looks different in rural communities than it does in urban ones such as New York City. He states... Read More