Sep 20
Andrea Rozario joins Gies this fall as an assistant professor in the Department of Accountancy. Andrea’s research focuses on the effects of technology on accounting and auditing outcomes, and the application of technologies to accounting and auditing to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
Sep 16
With patience, determination, and a vision for democratizing healthcare, Psyonic Founder and CEO Aadeel Akhtar has transformed an oversized, cumbersome prototype into the first bionic hand with multi-touch feedback on the market.
Sep 14
It’s fascinating to compare what many people plan to do with their lives and what people actually do with their lives. Brooke Elliott's dream wasn’t necessarily to break gender barriers in the highest echelons of academia but that’s exactly what happened.
Sep 12
Gies College of Business is once again ranked as a Top 10 public undergraduate business program, according to the latest rankings released by US News & World Report. Gies is ranked No. 13 among all business schools.
Sep 12
Erik Beardsley joined Gies this fall after six years at the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business. Erik’s research focuses on taxation, the intersection of tax and financial reporting, the effects of non-audit services on audit quality, and executive incentives.
Sep 06
Jenny Ulla joined Gies this fall as an assistant professor in the Department of Accountancy. Her research uses experimental methods to examine issues related to judgment and decision making in audit and financial reporting settings.
Aug 22
Academic researchers and healthcare practitioners convened to explore using technology to improve healthcare delivery to diverse populations at the second Midwest Healthcare Management Conference.
Aug 04
Since its inception, MakerGirl has impacted the lives of over 6,000 girls through more than 560 sessions on university campuses and through #MakerGirlGoesMobile road trips in 28 states and four countries.
Jul 18
The Disruption Lab partnered with EY on an early project to immerse students in quantum computing and virtual reality, which is expected to transform the future as it enables computations that are not possible with traditional computing capabilities.
Jul 11
The expectation was that Manu Edakara would become a doctor or lawyer, but his passion was for something far different: entrepreneurship. Today, Manu heads up the iVenture Accelerator at the University of Illinois, helping budding entrepreneurs follow their passions as well. Manu is Tim Sinclair’s guest on this episode of the Gies Download.
Jun 07
The University of Illinois’ iVenture Accelerator – powered by Gies College of Business – has admitted 16 startups into its eighth and largest cohort ever. This year’s group consists of 55 full-time students from 30 fields of study.
May 02
Gies and the Disruption Lab have been hired to collect and analyze data about the burgeoning cannabis industry in the State of Illinois. The initiative is designed to help shape the cannabis industry’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) and social justice regulatory policies.