Jan 21
A team of University of Illinois researchers estimated the mortality costs associated with air pollution in the U.S. by developing and applying a novel machine learning-based method to estimate the life-years lost and cost associated with air pollution exposure.
Jan 13
Three young entrepreneurs, supported by Gies and U of I, have built a smartphone-based device with high-contrast imaging and AI support that can improve early detection of oral cancer and gum disease.
Jan 09
W. Brooke Elliott has been named associate dean at Gies College of Business, a role in which she will oversee the strategy and programs in the online space, including the iMBA, iMSA, MOOCs, and the College’s new initiatives in lifelong learning and enterprise partnerships.
Jan 02
New research co-authored by Gies College of Business professor Mili Mehrotra suggests striking the right balance between provider incentives and patient incentives can increase healthcare program performance by as much as 20 times.
Dec 20
Gies College of Business is once again ranked as a Top 10 public undergraduate business program in the nation, according to the latest rankings released by Poets&Quants.
Dec 16
Six extraordinary faculty members at Gies College of Business have been recognized as winners of the 2019-20 Dean’s Impact Award. The award recognizes outstanding faculty for their contributions to the College.
Dec 11
Ron Lewis (FIN '17) works with the Academy Group in Chicago, which exposes young people from underserved communities to economics, entrepreneurship, design thinking, technology, and justice.
Dec 09
Luxury brands are struggling to successfully incorporate corporate social responsibility (CSR) into their brand platform. Now for the first time, Gies professor Carlos Torelli is proposing a solution that could help the world’s most luxurious brands join the CSR movement.
Dec 05
Making mental healthcare easily accessible to anyone is what led Rima Seiilova-Olson (MSTM ’10) to become co-founder of Kintsugi Mindful Wellness, talk therapy software that combines machine learning and voice journaling to tackle stress, anxiety, depression and loss.
Dec 04
Gies College of Business alumna Kelly Loeffler (BA '92) has been appointed to the US Senate. When Loeffler is sworn in, she will become the second female senator in Georgia history.
Dec 03
iVenture Accelerator Director Manu Edakara and leaders from iVenture-supported startups MakerGirl, Cast21, and Optivolt Labs received this year’s coveted honor, which recognizes innovators under the age of 30 across 20 industries who are “changing the world forever.”
Dec 02
A new study coauthored by Gies College of Business scholar Kevin Jackson suggests "connectors" can help improve the work experience and ultimately reduce turnover when strategically hired and placed in certain group settings.