URC at UNH

The Undergraduate Research Conference (URC) is a celebration of academic excellence at the University of New Hampshire. In 2026, the URC celebrated its 27th year during a series of events, running from April 21 to 25. Around 1,800 UNH undergraduate students, from all academic disciplines, presented at the URC. The presentations showcased the results of students' research, scholarly, and creative projects in over 20 professional and artistic venues at both campuses (Durham and Manchester), making the UNH URC one of the largest and most diverse conferences of its kind in the country.

The URC session in the Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics was held on Friday, April 24. Below is a list of the of the research projects conducted by ECON B.S. capstone students:

Kyle Chauvette, Nolan Jones, Aidan Kiley

The Effect of Telehealth on Health Care Costs

Jialin Chen, Molly Mikkonen

Public Debt and Economic Growth

 

Ariana DiGregorio, Savannah Nestler, Katherine Soucie

Major Economic Events and Students’ Choice of College Major

 

Willa-Maya Dowling, Cohan Drainville, Tim Mitus

 The Impact of Crime Rate Changes on Domestic Migration

Samuel Farrington, Skye Loto, Anna Steele

Assessing the Impact of Education Savings Accounts on 8th Grade Students’ Math and Reading Scores

Pierce-Gabriel Fiorini, Reid Osborne

Student Loan Debt and Homeownership

 

Jesse Harriott, Ryan Vogel

Occupational AI Exposure and the Wage Premium for Economics Majors

Tyler Truesdell, Andrew Turkington

The Economic Impact of the Olympic Games