Fonseca named Research Associate at National Bureau of Economic Research
Jun 15, 2026
Fonseca is an economist focused on household, development, and labor finance. Her research examines how finance shapes our labor, jobs, and mobility.
Gies Business announces first class of AI Faculty Fellows
Jun 11, 2026
The program supports our world-class faculty in developing discipline-specific AI curriculum content, and in designing and testing new models for teaching, learning, assessment, and research.
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Why sharing failures can make you better at your job
Jun 08, 2026
Gies Business scholars Clara Chen and Laura Wang find that employees who are encouraged to openly share their failures are more willing to take creative risks and often perform better on challenging tasks.
Do FTC affiliate disclosures activate persuasion knowledge and build credibility on YouTube?
Jun 03, 2026
Study finds disclosure policy resulted in an overall decline in user engagement. But, paradoxically, affiliated content with disclosures had higher engagement than affiliated content without it.
Beardsley, Gao, Lagaras named Gies Advanced Study Scholars
Jun 01, 2026
The Gies Business Advanced Study Scholars program recognizes promising assistant professors whose research track record to date has proven to be outstanding.
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Fonseca named to Poets&Quants 2026 Best 40-Under-40 Business Professors
May 21, 2026
Fonseca is an economist focused on household, development, and labor finance. Much of her research examines how finance shapes labor, jobs, and mobility – where and how we work.
Why review images help reduce online shopping returns
May 18, 2026
Customer review photos that show products in real-world use help shoppers make better decisions, significantly reducing return rates. Retailers can lower costs and improve customer satisfaction by encouraging more authentic, visual reviews instead of focusing only on ratings.
Do AI replies help influencers engage with their audience? New study says yes
May 07, 2026
Do AI-generated replies help influencers grow engagement? New research from Gies Business shows when and why AI responses actually increase audience interaction.
Richard Crandall receives Deloitte Foundation Doctoral Fellowship
May 06, 2026
Each year, students from over 100 universities are invited to apply, but only 10 are selected to receive the distinction and the $25,000 grant that comes with it.
PODCAST: Give or Get? The Science of Workplace Recognition
May 05, 2026
A study by Professor Alex Vandenberg shows that workplace leaderboards shape peer recognition behavior in different ways. In this episode of Research Reverb, he shows that ranking employees by recognition received reduces proactive compliments, while ranking by recognition given increases them compared to having no leaderboard.
Unnati Narang Named MSI Young Scholar
May 04, 2026
Narang, a scholar of quantitative marketing studying the impact of technology strategies on firms and consumers, joins a prestigious group of marketing experts selected for research excellence and field impact.
PODCAST: Smarter Scheduling for Chronic Care
Apr 21, 2026
A new framework from Gies Business professor Ujjal Mukherjee combines machine learning with scheduling optimization to tackle one of healthcare's toughest problems: the sickest patients are often the least likely to get time with a doctor.
New federal action on Medicare and Medicaid fraud echoes research from Gies Business
Apr 14, 2026
A federal shift in how Medicare and Medicaid fight fraud aligns with research by Gies Business professor Riley League. His work shows the old system is ineffective and that measures like prior authorization can drastically cut fraudulent spending without harming patients.
Study helps universities strategize courses on ever-changing topics
Apr 10, 2026
Some areas of knowledge change little over time – but others, like AI and entrepreneurship, evolve so quickly that faculty must redesign them every semester.
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PODCAST: The Surprising Link Between FDA Action and Drug Supply
Apr 07, 2026
In this episode of Research Reverb, Gies Business professors Gopesh Anand and Iris Wang discuss their research, which shows that unfavorable FDA inspection outcomes are linked to fewer future drug shortages.
Study finds workplace leaderboards can encourage – or undermine – employee generosity
Mar 26, 2026
A new Gies Business study, published in The Accounting Review, finds leaderboards that rank recognition given spur more helping—while “recognition received” can backfire. Here’s why and what to do.
PODCAST: The Pollution Shell Game - Why Divestment Doesn’t Always Leave the Planet Greener
Mar 24, 2026
Firms can sell their dirty plants but keep using that plant's output. Gies Business Professor Qiping Xu reveals the "cosmetic redrawing" of corporate boundaries and why divestment sometimes fails the planet.
Why media attention on climate action can backfire for clean companies
Mar 19, 2026
New research from Gies College of Business finds that for already low-polluting public companies, increased media attention on their climate actions can reduce financial performance - even when coverage is positive.
Study reveals which factors are important in identifying cross-industry competition
Mar 16, 2026
New research from Gies College of Business explains how cultural embeddedness and social salience predict cross-industry competition.
The double bind of beauty work: Looking real in a fake-perfect world
Mar 12, 2026
Rosanna Smith, associate professor of marketing, looks at the balance between looking one’s best and being authentic in her conceptual review article, “The Double Bind of Beauty Work.”