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Tippie dean search: Candidate and Interim Dean Amy Kristof-Brown emphasizes finding innovative programs for funding, learning

Amy Kristof-Brown, interim dean at the Tippie College of Business, spoke about the challenges facing higher education and how she would address them in the position of dean during a forum held on Tuesday.
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Asian-owned businesses seeing dip in business due to pandemic and other factors

The novel coronavirus pandemic has hit minority-owned businesses disproportionately hard. Economics lecturer Sarah Frank weighs in for this piece by KCRG.
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Frank Business Communication Center benefactor Harris Frank dies

Wednesday, October 21, 2020
With great sadness the Tippie College of Business learned of the passing of Harris Frank, supporter and benefactor of the Judith R. Frank Business Communication Center, at the age of 95.
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Study shows how online reviews can be mined for innovation gold

Monday, October 19, 2020
Companies looking for innovative ideas to improve their products have what amounts to a free and easy focus group right at their fingertips with consumer comment sections on e-commerce websites like Amazon.
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New study pinpoints Trump’s electoral weak spots

Thursday, October 8, 2020
A new study from the University of Iowa’s prediction market finds that the COVID-19 pandemic and civil rights protests have had the most significant impact on President Donald Trump’s re-election chances, while other factors have had much less effect.
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Crafting student success

Wednesday, October 7, 2020
When John Hall (66MBA) launched Goose Island Brewing Company in 1988, he chose to support a local nonprofit, Erie Neighborhood House, during the brewery’s opening-day party. John ended up serving on their board for 30 years, and during those three decades of service, he developed a passion for supporting education—especially for first-generation college students.
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Building psychological ownership can help governments preserve parks and public spaces

Wednesday, October 7, 2020
More and more cash-strapped governments are looking for alternative methods of funding to maintain parks, roads, and other public spaces, turning to mechanisms like corporate stadium sponsorships or adopt-a-highway programs that leverage private resources. But a new study from the University of Iowa suggests that an effective way to build support for public goods is to create a sense of...
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UI group wins $1 million to work on medical artificial intelligence

AI algorithms could revolutionize medicine. Tippie Analytics is part of a $1 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to explore how.
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Tippie announces all off-campus graduate courses will continue online in winter/spring

Wednesday, September 30, 2020
After careful consideration and with concern for the health and welfare of its students, faculty, and staff, the Tippie College of Business has made the decision to move all off-campus graduate courses for the Winter 2020 session and 11-week Spring 2021 classes to a virtual format. This applies to all graduate courses taught at sites in Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, and Davenport.