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Buy my rizz product, bro? UI study finds slang backfires miserably in marketing
Friday, April 11, 2025
A study by Tippie doctoral student Bryce Pyrah finds when companies try to market themselves as cool using slang, it can be disastrous.
Tippie study: Bruh, using slang to vibe with consumers doesn’t slap
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Researchers - inlcluding professor Alice Wang and doctoral student Bryce Pyrah - used a series of experiments to gauge consumer response to brand social media posts
Deep space logistics
Monday, February 24, 2025
Although deep space is a vacuum, NASA's exploration of it doesn't happen in one. They need the best minds of our generation, including Tippie researchers, to get there.
Forced optimism: Experts address how toxic positivity erodes corporate culture
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Being positive is good, but putting up a false veneer and pretending problems don't exist can be a big problem for companies, according to research from two Tippie professors.
University of Iowa business researchers eye new ‘last-mile’ delivery methods, technology
Sunday, December 22, 2024
Professor Ann Campbell says improving efficiency in last-mile delieveries can benefit consumers.
What's your leadership style?
Friday, December 20, 2024
You’ve probably heard of “autocratic,” “servant,” and “transformational” style leaders, but the 30,000-foot view is to think of leadership styles as a dichotomy of control.
How older workers can overcome a stalled career
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Unequal treatment of older workers isn't always intentional, but does real damage, according to Tippie researcher Yiduo Shao.
Study shows when media attention gets hot, companies often cut back on lobbying
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Tippie researcher Miranda Welbourne Eleazar dug into the subject of how companies adjust lobbying efforts when responding to negative news.
UI logistics study: Package delivery drivers should walk more, drive less
Monday, October 21, 2024
The study by professor Ann Campbell found delivery times could be cut by about 50-percent if companies designed routes built around walking.
How CFOs can give good earnings guidance
Sunday, October 20, 2024
Guidance is both art and science, and getting it right is important, according to Tippie professor Paul Hribar.
UI professor helps create domestic abuse awareness training module
Thursday, October 3, 2024
Professor Beth Livingston created the Abuse Is Not Love website to help people identify when their coworkers or even themselves are in need of help.
University of Iowa economics professor shares how Fed's interest rate cut will impact borrowers
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Professor Ann Villamil talks with WQAD about the impact of recent rate cuts.
Tippie researcher helps global domestic abuse program
Monday, September 23, 2024
Learn more about the "Abuse Is Not Love" program Tippie's Beth Livingston created with Yves St. Laurent.
Silver medalists appear less happy than bronze medalists
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Associate professor Andrea Luangrath looked into why Olympians who come in second are often less pleased than those who finish third.
Tippie researcher awarded $272K to study transportation systems
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
The National Science Foundation is funding Tippie professor Beste Basciftci's work on streamlining and improving transit systems.
UI studies why qualified homeowners reject loans to rebuild after disasters
Monday, September 2, 2024
The study by professor Cameron Ellis looked at loan activity following every natural disaster between 2005 and 2018.
Over 25% of Americans are hesitant to take government loans to repair storm damage, study finds
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Recent research from Tippie Professor Cameron Ellis finds that many Americans don't take advantage of available recovery loans.
National Science Foundation awards time management grant to Tippie researcher
Monday, August 19, 2024
Yiduo Shao, assistant professor of management and entrepreneurship, is leading the research effort.
U.S. looks to ban election betting as traders flock to prediction sites
Saturday, August 17, 2024
The Tippie Iowa Elections Market - run by professor Tom Gruca - is one of the pioneering election prediction sites.
Grocers try to scare up profits with early Halloweeen candy sales
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
The kids are barely back to school and grocery stores are already hawking Halloween candy. Tippie professor Peggy Stover explains why.
Why silver hurts more than bronze
Monday, July 22, 2024
Research fby professor Andrea Luangrath shows that Olympic silver medalists seem less happy than their bronze-winning counterparts.
When a worker is harassed during their commute
Friday, July 5, 2024
In a podcast with the Academic Minute, Associate Professor of Industrial Relations Beth Livingston discusses the impact work commute harassment has on workers and what responsibility employers have to address it.
For many Olympic medalists, silver stings more than bronze
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Second-place finishers lament how close they got; third-place finishers just happy to be there.
What mouse mover technology teaches us about the future of work
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Jennifer Nahrgang, professor of management and entrepreneurship, says simply monitoring employees' time online is a faulty metric for measuring productivity. Instead, employers should study output instead.
Making delivery driver parking more efficient
Monday, June 17, 2024
Business analytics professor Ann Campbell explores how to make parking easier for delivery drivers.
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