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News Briefs
Delaying Families
 Alice Schoonbroodt, assistant professor of economics, studies how the economy impacts fertility. Despite a federal government report that U.S. births are expected to decline for the fourth consecutive year, she thinks it will accelerate once the economy improves.
College Football Chain Reactions
 Sam Burer, professor of management sciences and the Martha and Dennis Hesse Research Fellow, has created a matrix that he believes could lead to improved ranking outcomes, whether football standings or other head-to-head competitions such as chess, university rankings, and online searches.
Giving People Rewards Uncovers True Motivations
 Money is great for buying stuff, but a new study by professors Joyce Berg and Tom Rietz suggests it's also useful for keeping score and might help people make better decisions.
Tippie Student Is Cultural Champion
 Sauvik Goswami, a senior economics major, loves to share his cultural heritage. The November Diwali Festival of Lights celebration was the perfect opportunity.
Sorting Out the Data
 When UI Human Resources staff set out to improve the Working at Iowa survey of employee perceptions and engagement, they turned to faculty members like the Tippie College's Ken Brown.
Certified to Stand Out
 Through enrollment in UI certificate programs, undergraduates are planning their course work with an eye toward the job market, looking for ways to make their résumés and transcripts stand out among thousands of others.
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Tippie in the News
They All Got It Right: Polls, Markets, and Models
(PBS NewsHour, November 7)
 The polls got it mostly right. And the prediction markets were spot on.
Bedell Entrepreneurial Lab Hopes to Expand Despite Funding Delays
(The Daily Iowan, October 17)
 A proposed $1.5 million addition to the lab would increase the number of office spaces for student start-ups to 25.
Awards
Christensen-Szalanski Wins UI Top Teaching Award
 Jay Christensen-Szalanski is one of four UI faculty members to receive the 2012 President and Provost Award for Teaching Excellence.
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