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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.