May 27
Gies research identifies auditors with wise-thinking dispositions
Some auditors are better than others at sniffing out when a higher risk of fraud exists and at taking steps to address it, new research coauthored by Gies College of Business Professor Mark Peecher shows.
May 10
Driven to despair — the surprising link between teen driving and female poisonings
Since teens first took the wheel, studies have examined how drug use and other risky behaviors impact their driving. But driving could actually influence the other risks that teens take, says Gies professor Julian Reif.
May 03
Study: Sharing course-related ideas key to online learner engagement
A new research project coauthored by Gies College of Business faculty Unnati Narang and Aric Rindfleisch proposes and empirically tests a novel approach for creating engagement in online learning platforms.
Apr 15
The Bankruptcy Bust: Wang documents the surprising decline of COVID bankruptcies
Experts predicted COVID-19 would cause a "tidal wave" of bankruptcies. Surprisingly, it was actually the opposite that happened, according to research coauthored by Gies professor Jialan Wang.
Mar 29
Study: Rapid bulk-testing for COVID-19 key to reopening universities
A new paper co-written by a team of Gies Business professors shows that rapid bulk-testing for COVID-19 along with other standard mitigation measures such as mask-wearing and social distancing were the keys to successfully reopening universities during COVID.
Mar 24
Divine Inhibition: Research finds thinking about God at work can stifle creativity
New research from Gies College of Business Professor Jack Goncalo shows that believers might experience divine inhibition rather than divine inspiration at work.
Mar 11
Personal charitable donation budgets flexible in aftermath of deadly storms
A new paper from a team of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign experts finds that, in the aftermath of catastrophic tornadoes, charitable giving to alleviate an unanticipated event doesn’t necessarily crowd out monetary donations to other causes.
Jan 04
Leiby brings VR, empathy into accounting discipline
The image of an accountant as a dispassionate person who isn’t influenced by status or environment doesn’t reflect today’s professional, according to Justin Leiby, associate professor of accountancy at Gies College of Business.
Dec 16
Studies show the impact of access to politicians and information
In “All the President’s Friends: Political Access and Firm Value”, Huang and Dean Jeffrey R. Brown decided to cross-reference White House visitor logs with the names of key executives at S&P 1500 companies to determine the value of political access.