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Companies are more likely to be hit with financial penalties—and likely to pay far higher ones—when a whistleblower is involved in a government enforcement process, according to research by Jaron Wilde in the Tippie College of Bsiness.

Research on loneliness by Jing "Alice" Wang, associate professor of marketing, is mentioned in these two articles.

Article mentions research by Jaron Wilde, assistant professor of accounting, regarding how companies positively changed their behavior in financial reporting for up to two years after having been caught by whistleblowers.

Tippie professor Michele Williams comments on the concept of unlimited vacation time in this Des Moines Register article.

This article discusses the five key things for a memorable-for-all-the-right-reasons handshake.

Crayola is aiming to remain relevant among tech-savvy kids. Melanie Boulden, a Tippie 1998 MBA grad who joined Crayola as senior vice-president of U.S. and global marketing two years ago, was hired to imbue Crayola with a fresh marketing spirit. Read more about her efforts in this Ad Age article.

The small northeastern Iowa town of Protivin is getting a helping hand from some Hawkeyes during this year’s RAGBRAI ride.