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Jamie Waters Receives Fulbright Award to Cambodia
Posted 8/20/2019 9:51:00 PM
Jamie Waters, a marketing and marketing analytics student in the College of Business and Economics, has been selected for a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) award to Cambodia. The ETA program places Fulbrighters in classrooms abroad to provide assistance to local English teachers. ETAs help teach English while serving as cultural ambassadors for the U.S. Waters is one of two ETAs selected to Cambodia this award cycle. Prior to this award, Waters also received a Benjamin A. Read more
U of I Students Win Startup Money at Spring Business Competitions
Posted 5/28/2019 11:41:00 PM
MOSCOW, Idaho — May 28, 2019 — University of Idaho Students won their share of $25,000 toward developing business ideas this spring during the annual Idaho Pitch and Startup Vandal competitions. More than three dozen teams pitched their startup proposals to 50 investors at the Idaho Commons in Moscow during a tournament hosted by U of I’s College of Business and Economics (CBE). Read more
U of I Study Finds Scientific Reproducibility Does Not Equate to Scientific Truth
Posted 5/15/2019 6:28:00 PM
MOSCOW, Idaho — May 15, 2019 — Reproducible scientific results are not always true and true scientific results are not always reproducible, according to a mathematical model produced by University of Idaho researchers. Their study, which simulates the search for that scientific truth, was published today, May 15, in the journal PLOS ONE. Independent confirmation of scientific results — known as reproducibility — lends credibility to a researcher’s conclusion. Read more
Engineering Teams Pitch Business Plans to Save Lives and the Planet
Posted 5/3/2019 10:42:00 PM
University of Idaho College of Engineering students earned second and third place plus additional funding for two business plan pitches during the College of Business and Economics' Idaho Pitch Competition last Friday. Read more
U of I, Boise State Study Shows Economic Boost from Eastern Idaho Reactor Plan
Posted 1/23/2019 9:06:00 PM
BOISE, Idaho — Jan. 23, 2019 — Construction of an electric power generation facility in eastern Idaho that would utilize a group of small modular reactors could significantly boost the regional and state economies and increase U.S. carbon-free energy development, according to an economic impact study completed by the University of Idaho and Boise State University. Read more
Two U of I Alumni Receive Awards from the Pacific Northwest PGA Section
Posted 12/21/2018 5:54:00 PM
The top Pacific Northwest PGA professionals in 13 categories were recognized by their peers for outstanding performance during 2018. U of I alumni Tanner Kelley and Joshua Cantrell were among the award winners. Read more
Researchers Publish Findings About Retirement Investment Decisions
Posted 11/14/2018 10:42:00 PM
Who can make an informed retirement investment decision? Research by U of I associate professor of management and human resources Yun Chung and associate professor of finance Young Park explores this question. The Journal of Consumer Affairs recently published their study, "What I Know, What I Think I Know and Whom I Know: Influence on Retirement Investment Decisions." Read more
U of I Team Aims to Help Industry, Academia by Discovering Why Scientific Research Findings May Not Always be Accurate
Posted 10/23/2018 4:47:00 PM
Until recently, Brian Wansink was a rock star in the field of nutrition science. Wansink’s research about shopping and eating habits drove numerous industry marketing strategies, and his work was cited more than 20,000 times, according to the online-media outlet Vox. But some of his findings were called into question recently, and a total of 13 of his studies have been retracted. Read more
Thank You from CBE Executive Education
Posted 8/22/2018 7:00:00 AM
The College of Business and Economics Executive Education Team would like to send a heartfelt thanks to all of its partners across campus whose commitment and attention to detail ensured the success of the college’s 65th annual Utility Executive Course. Read more
Alum Featured in PGA Magazine
Posted 8/17/2018 6:06:00 PM
U of I PGA Golf Management alumnus Alex Abbruzza was recently featured in PGA magazine for his innovative use as social media at TPC Sawgrass. Read more