News Articles
Jan 21
New study examines mortality costs of air pollution in US
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
Pocket-size device could put global dent in oral health crisis
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
Elliott to lead Gies' online programs and strategy
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
Striking the right balance between patient and provider incentives in humanitarian healthcare services
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 ranked #7 public business school by Poets&Quants
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 Gies faculty honored with Dean's Impact Awards
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
Alumnus Lewis working to uplift students in Chicago
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
Can luxury brands also be socially conscious?
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
Alumna uses artificial intelligence to make talk therapy accessible, affordable
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.