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Pairing autonomous delivery trucks with human delivery could save transportation companies millions

Thursday, July 9, 2020
Take a peek outside on a busy street, and chances are that a UPS, FedEx, USPS, or other delivery truck is finagling its way through traffic. On any given day, an average of 50 million packages are being delivered in the United States. In the next six years, those numbers are expected to double: industry insiders predict a total of 100 million packages will arrive at their destination every single...
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Tippie Gateway opens doors for participants

Thursday, July 9, 2020
Tippie Gateway started in 2015 to recruit populations underrepresented in business – women as well as first-generation, LGBTQ+, and students of color. It’s important to reach out to these students early – so that they take the necessary math requirements needed for college and/or business school. Many Tippie Gateway participants are entering their senior year of high school and still have time to...
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Study suggests homes fetch higher closing prices with an online virtual tour

Monday, July 6, 2020
Virtual online home tours are becoming a bigger part of real estate marketing, and a new study from the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business suggests they increase closing prices by at least 2% over similar homes without an online tour.
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How can you manage your kids' social media use?

Meghann Foster and Nick Westergaard, parents and University of Iowa social media experts, share tips to help families decide whether their children are ready for online accounts.
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Seeking control when everyone’s getting sick, consumers flock to the familiar

Friday, June 26, 2020
Sales of familiar brand name products increase during health emergencies like COVID-19 or influenza because they give consumers a sense of control over an uncontrollable situation, according to a new study from the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business.
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Keeping it in the family

Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Tippie College of Business graduate Matt Tolton is taking over his father’s Atlantic-based business while starting his own cybersecurity firm.
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Tina Opie and Tippie Assistant Professor Beth Livingston on challenging racism in the everyday

In the weeks since the police killing of George Floyd, there has been something of a national reckoning in the United States on the pervasive racism that runs through American society — not just in the realm of law enforcement and the criminal justice system, but also expanding to questions about inequality in civil society, education, the workplace, and more.
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Tippie’s Finance Advisory Council adds three members

Friday, June 5, 2020
The Tippie College of Business Finance Department welcomes three new members to the Finance Advisory Council (FAC): Regina Carls, George W. Millward, and Lisa Stange.
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A hand on the shoulder was good for business but COVID-19 changed everything

Thursday, June 4, 2020
Touching happens all the time in business settings. Colleagues and associates tap each other on the arm, touch their shoulders, or give pats on the back. Sometimes, if news is good, they even hug. It’s a way to get someone’s attention, offer congratulations, or persuade them.
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3 people / 3 questions: Ashish Tiwari, Jennifer Marietta-Westberg, Nicole Cook Gunderson

Monday, June 1, 2020
3 people 3 questions feature from Exchange magazine 2020.