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7 trends university researchers think business leaders should know

The Des Moines Business Record asked a few business professors around state to tell them about a trend in research that business leaders should know about. Here’s what they had to say.
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Why side-hustlers are sharing their incomes

While discussing full-time income is still uncomfortable for many workers, some side-hustlers are being totally transparent about their off-hours earnings. “Side-hustles release the ‘inner entrepreneur’ in individuals – so talking about their earnings is one way to demonstrate their success,” Tippie's Jennifer Nahrgang told the BBC.
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When rural hospitals stop delivering babies, fewer mothers receive adequate pre-natal care

A new Tippie College of Business study of hospitals in Iowa finds that when a rural county loses its last labor and delivery unit, fewer expectant mothers who live there get adequate pre-natal care, even though that care is still available.
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Can AI replace humans? ‘I think so,’ says Iowa professor

In a recent webinar discussing the power of ChatGPT, University of Iowa professor Patrick Fan was asked for his opinion on the potential of artificial intelligence (AI).
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Detecting delirium

Researchers at the Tippie College of Business have developed a new algorithm that could help health care professionals more easily identify elderly patients in the ER who are at risk of delirium.
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Bored at work? Here’s why—and what you can do about it.

Oftentimes, frustrated or disengaged employees will feel like their problems will be solved by finding a new job, but Tippie's Amy Colbert says that employees should only do so if they have been honest with themselves about what their current job is missing and what they hope a new job will provide. If you decide to stay in your job, here are four things that could spark interest in your work.
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University of Iowa incorporates AI tools like ChatGPT into curriculum

Two professors at the Tippie College of Business both said incorporating artificial intelligence into lessons will help students when it’s time to find jobs.
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Breaking down the banking crisis

UI economics professor David Cooper addresses questions in the wake of high-profile bank failures.
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Working from home? You may spend less time on career development

Workers in the office spend 25 per cent more time in career-development activities than their remote counterparts, according to new data from a team of economists who have analyzed working from home since the pandemic began.
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Struggling ag sector contributes to decline in Iowa’s GDP

Anne Villamil, a professor of economics at the University of Iowa, said farmers continued to struggle with rising input costs and inflation in the fourth quarter. She also cited the war in Ukraine and its effect on agricultural prices.