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Released: 11-Apr-2018 9:05 AM EDT
Fungi in Fashion
University of Delaware

Two University of Delaware students put their best foot forward at this year's National Sustainable Design Expo, showing off a biodegradable shoe they fashioned using mushrooms, chicken feathers and textile waste. Researchers hope the shoe can help address waste in the fashion industry.

Released: 10-Apr-2018 1:05 PM EDT
University University Hosting 10th Annual Value Investment Panel Ahead of Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Meeting
Creighton University

The Value Investing Panel (VIP) is organized and run by the University’s Portfolio Practicum students, and is designed for those interested in value investing by bringing some of the biggest names in business to discuss the current state of the stock market and alternative investment strategies.

Released: 10-Apr-2018 8:05 AM EDT
Researchers Propose a Blockchain Data Network to Boost Manufacturing
North Carolina State University

Researchers are proposing the creation of an open-source network that uses blockchains – the technology behind cryptocurrencies – to share verifiable manufacturing data. The network would allow companies to more easily find manufacturers capable of producing components on a reliable basis.

Released: 9-Apr-2018 11:05 AM EDT
Carly Fiorina Shares Her Leadership Journey at UWM Thursday, April 12
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Carly Fiorina, former CEO of Hewlett-Packard, philanthropist and 2016 Republican presidential candidate, will speak at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 12. Her talk, “My Leadership Journey,” is brought to the university as part of its 2017-18 Distinguished Lecture Series.

Released: 9-Apr-2018 10:05 AM EDT
Report: Asian-Americans See the Biggest Gains in Buying Power
University of Georgia

Consumer buying power for racial and ethnic groups in the U.S. is rising.

Released: 9-Apr-2018 9:30 AM EDT
In Closest Finish Ever, Alaska and Delta Secure Top Spots in 2018 Airline Quality Rating
Wichita State University

In the closest finish in nearly three decades of identifying the nation’s top airlines, Alaska Air barely edged out Delta Airlines to retain its No. 1 position, according to the 28th annual Airline Quality Rating (AQR), announced today, Monday, April 9, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

Released: 6-Apr-2018 1:05 PM EDT
University of Kentucky Marketing Professor Allan Chen Studies the How and Why of Asymmetric Pricing
University of Kentucky

A University of Kentucky faculty member is looking into explanations for why prices for consumers don't always come back down the way we may think they should.

Released: 6-Apr-2018 9:00 AM EDT
Raji Srinivasan Appointed as Associate Dean of Diversity and Inclusion at the McCombs School
University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business

McCombs School of Business Dean Jay Hartzell has appointed Raji Srinivasan as the school’s first associate dean for diversity and inclusion, effective July 1, 2018. The search process included multiple engagements with faculty, staff, and students across the university who provided valuable insight and feedback that assisted in selection of this pivotal role.

Released: 5-Apr-2018 1:05 PM EDT
California's Craft Brewers: Small But Mighty
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

With some 900 brewers up and down the state, more CSU campuses are preparing students to work in this rapidly growing field.

Released: 4-Apr-2018 2:05 PM EDT
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Connected Systems Institute Collaborates with ANSYS for Digital Prototyping Innovation
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

ANSYS will provide the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's new Connected Systems Institute with engineering simulation software to enhance its research and educational efforts related to the "industrial internet of things."

Released: 4-Apr-2018 12:05 PM EDT
Finance, Computing Experts at DePaul University Available to Comment on Fintech, Cryptocurrency
DePaul University

DePaul University has faculty experts who can talk about financial technology (fintech), cryptocurrencies and how growing interest in both areas have influenced what they teach.

Released: 4-Apr-2018 10:05 AM EDT
Crowdfunding: Beyond Financing
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

UVA Darden Professor Ting Xu delves into the unique benefits of crowdfunding, namely the value of feedback, and some of its drawbacks.

Released: 4-Apr-2018 10:05 AM EDT
Focus on the Work and the People, Not the Title: Former ModCloth CEO on Forging a Career With Purpose
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Speaking to University of Virginia Darden School of Business students at a Leadership Speaker Series event, Matt Kaness Former Modcloth CEO recounted his unlikely career journey and the pivotal role the Darden School played and continues to play in his life.

Released: 4-Apr-2018 9:00 AM EDT
Sophisticated Iranian Hack of University Accounts Offers Lessons
University of Notre Dame

Mike Chapple, associate teaching professor of IT, analytics and operations in Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, says the hacking was sophisticated, clever and carefully designed to appeal to specific professors.

   
Released: 4-Apr-2018 8:05 AM EDT
Babson College Names Kara Miller Director Of Women Innovating Now (Win) Lab® Boston
Babson College

Babson’s Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab® in Boston has appointed business leader Kara Miller as director. She will lead the fifth WIN Lab cohort into their finale event at Babson Boston on May 2, 2018.

Released: 3-Apr-2018 12:00 PM EDT
Considering An Employee for An Overseas Assignment? Study Says Personality Has a Big Impact on How Well They Adjust
Florida Atlantic University

A new FAU study shows that expatriates’ personality characteristics have a lot to do with how well they adjust and whether they succeed and provide a return on a company’s considerable investment in an individual.

Released: 3-Apr-2018 8:55 AM EDT
Babson’s Lewis Institute Awards Social Innovators From Solutions Journalism And Brown Superstores
Babson College

This year’s recipients—David Bornstein and Tina Rosenberg, Co-Founders of the Solutions Journalism Network, and Jeffrey Brown ’86, CEO of Brown's Superstores and Founder of Uplift Solutions, were recognized on the Wellesley campus on March 28, 2018.

28-Mar-2018 2:05 PM EDT
How Could a Trade War Affect Your Community and Your Wallet?
Northern Arizona University

The NSF-funded FEWSION Project maps the U.S. economy's food, energy and water systems. In light of the proposed tariffs, the researchers looked at how Americans could be affected differently.

Released: 28-Mar-2018 12:05 PM EDT
Case Made: UVA Darden Professor Eades Retires After 30 Years
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

University of Virginia Darden School of Business Professor Ken Eades is retiring after 30 years of teaching at the school.

   


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