Companies Contribute 15,767 Jobs, $ 755 Million to Utah Economy The University of Utah is No. 1 in the country in starting companies based on university research for the second year in a row, according to an annual survey recently released by the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM). The survey ranks U.S. universities and [...]
While the price of oil has risen in recent years, it has not affected the price of goods as much as in the past, according to research by two Kansas State University economists. More than that, the prices of many goods — such as clothing or vacations — are actually deflating instead of inflating because [...]
In a new research paper that investigates social networks, informed trading and shareholder costs, Drexel University LeBow College of Business professors concluded that the social ties of executives and directors to Wall Street can be quite costly to their shareholders. The paper, “The Price of Street Friends: Social Networks, Informed Trading, and Shareholder Costs” was [...]
The European debt crisis just claimed Italy as the latest victim after Greece. Portugal, Ireland, and Spain. Unlike Greece, Italy’s economy has been called “too big to fail” and as the EU’s third largest economy has the potential to have a much greater impact on both the EU and U.S. economies through whatever deal is [...]
When bookmakers set the over/under line for NFL games they tend to give weight to the number of points a team scored in its immediate previous game. However, that does not predict the number of points to be scored in the next game. That’s what three researchers found when they analyzed over/under lines and the [...]
Drexel University’s Dr. George Tsetsekos, a native of Greece and dean of the University’s LeBow College of Business, is available to comment on the economic turmoil in Greece and what it means for the future of the euro and European Union, as well as how it affects the United States. Tsetsekos earned his bachelor’s degree [...]
There are no agriculture majors at Missouri University of Science and Technology, but some engineering students on the campus have taken up virtual planting and harvesting through the social networking game FarmVille on Facebook. Unlike millions of other Facebook users, however, they are playing to earn a grade and learn new ways to approach complex [...]
Like many college kids, Tyler Beck knows the economy is not what it used to be. However, he is not worried about getting a job after graduation. That was before Beck, an MBA student at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business, made a career-changing decision. He decided to leverage the skills he [...]
Michael Straightiff has been named new director of the University of Virginia Patent Foundation effective Sept. 21. “His appointment marks an important shift for the organization, as the Patent Foundation adopts an expanded focus on business development.” – W. Mark Crowell executive director and associate vice president for innovation partnerships and commercialization. “His unique insight [...]
Sustainable Agriculture is not new for UC Davis, just south of Sacramento. What is new is their Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program collaborating with Verliant Energy Partners to launch a new approach they call solutions centers. The aim of the collaboration is to showcase the latest sustainable solutions to critical issues affecting agriculture and [...]
