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Tepper Economists Receive $50,000 Grant from RK Mellon Foundation for COVID-19 Economic Impact Research

Robots Should Replace Beasts of Burden, Not Humans, Tepper Faculty Argues

W.L. Mellon Speaker Series: Apple’s Christine DeFilippo Urges Tepper MBAs to Find Their Sweet Spot

CMU Researcher Among Team Awarded $4.4 Million Grant to Study Honesty

VR Provides Reality Check on Climate Change and Future Well-Being

Transforming Health Care With Machine Learning
The Benefit of Using Data Analytics to Select Drug-Disease Pairs for Clinical Trials

The Benefit of Using Data Analytics to Select Drug-Disease Pairs for Clinical Trials
Ad Blockers May Benefit Websites, Users, and the Market at Large

Ad Blockers May Benefit Websites, Users, and the Market at Large
First Impressions Can Sway Financial Professionals' Forecasts of Firms for up to Six Years

First Impressions Can Sway Financial Professionals' Forecasts of Firms for up to Six Years
COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Policies Reduced Emissions, Energy Use, and Likely Premature Deaths

COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Policies Reduced Emissions, Energy Use, and Likely Premature Deaths
Study Suggests Aggressive Carbon Taxation Could Help U.S. Meet Targets in Paris Agreement

Study Suggests Aggressive Carbon Taxation Could Help U.S. Meet Targets in Paris Agreement
New Bottom-Line Benefits of Taxing Emissions

New Bottom-Line Benefits of Taxing Emissions
Detecting Early-Stage Disease

Detecting Early-Stage Disease
Tepper Blockchain Initiative Asks "What Uses Will Bring the Most Benefits to Business and Society?"

Tepper Blockchain Initiative Asks "What Uses Will Bring the Most Benefits to Business and Society?"

How Will Today’s Business Practices Affect People and the Planet in the Future?

How Will Today’s Business Practices Affect People and the Planet in the Future?
Four Things You Need to Know About Blockchain

Four Things You Need to Know About Blockchain
Societal Behavior During, and After, the Pandemic

Societal Behavior During, and After, the Pandemic
Effects of Recommender Systems in E-Commerce Vary by Product Attributes and Review Ratings

Effects of Recommender Systems in E-Commerce Vary by Product Attributes and Review Ratings
Study on Firms’ Return Policies Offers Guidance on Pricing, Returns, Refunds

Study on Firms’ Return Policies Offers Guidance on Pricing, Returns, Refunds
Considering How Many Firms Can Meet Pollutant Standards Can Spur Green Tech Development

Considering How Many Firms Can Meet Pollutant Standards Can Spur Green Tech Development
People Who Provide Data to Firms Should Be Considered Investors, Are Entitled to Rights

People Who Provide Data to Firms Should Be Considered Investors, Are Entitled to Rights
New Framework Helps Consumers Understand Machine Learning Algorithms

New Framework Helps Consumers Understand Machine Learning Algorithms
Display Advertising Switched to First-price Auctions After Adoption of Header Bidding, New Study Finds

Display Advertising Switched to First-price Auctions After Adoption of Header Bidding, New Study Finds
Deeper Knowledge and Experience Helping Other Customers Lead to More Successful Ideas in Innovation Crowdsourcing Communities

Deeper Knowledge and Experience Helping Other Customers Lead to More Successful Ideas in Innovation Crowdsourcing Communities
Retailer Buyer Power Does Influence Wholesale Market Price, New Study Finds

Retailer Buyer Power Does Influence Wholesale Market Price, New Study Finds
“Bursty” Email Communication Helps Groups Convert Resources Into Results

“Bursty” Email Communication Helps Groups Convert Resources Into Results
Best Practices For Working Remotely

Best Practices For Working Remotely
When Choosing an Adviser, People Value Positivity Over Expertise

When Choosing an Adviser, People Value Positivity Over Expertise
Understanding Research on How People Develop Trust in AI Can Inform Its Use

Understanding Research on How People Develop Trust in AI Can Inform Its Use
Meaning of Life and Purpose of Business Analyzed in Study of Machine Automation

Meaning of Life and Purpose of Business Analyzed in Study of Machine Automation

Study Develops Framework to Help Firms Use Crowdsourcing More Effectively

Study Develops Framework to Help Firms Use Crowdsourcing More Effectively
New Study Finds a Cost-Efficient Method for Active Search

New Study Finds a Cost-Efficient Method for Active Search
Effects of Natural Gas Assessed in Study of Shale Gas Boom in Appalachian Basin

Effects of Natural Gas Assessed in Study of Shale Gas Boom in Appalachian Basin
INFORMS Honors Tepper Research in Operations Management with Best Student Paper Recognition

INFORMS Honors Tepper Research in Operations Management with Best Student Paper Recognition
INFORMS Honors Tepper Operations Management Research With Best Working Paper Recognition

INFORMS Honors Tepper Operations Management Research With Best Working Paper Recognition
Study Reveals that People Across Cultures Are Inclined to Volunteer

Study Reveals that People Across Cultures Are Inclined to Volunteer
The Power of Suggestion: New Research Deconstructs the Impact of Recommender Systems in Online Sales

The Power of Suggestion: New Research Deconstructs the Impact of Recommender Systems in Online Sales
New Model Developed at the Tepper School Seeks to Optimize Market Price Risk in Energy Trading

New Model Developed at the Tepper School Seeks to Optimize Market Price Risk in Energy Trading
Study Considers Double-Edged Sword of Trust in Regulatory Agencies’ Monitoring of Firms

Study Considers Double-Edged Sword of Trust in Regulatory Agencies’ Monitoring of Firms
Hold-up Problem Has Clean Solution Based on Applied Information Design

Hold-up Problem Has Clean Solution Based on Applied Information Design

Study on Remote Medical Robotics with Machine Learning Receives Research Grant

Study on Remote Medical Robotics with Machine Learning Receives Research Grant
Recent Increase in Fine Particulate Matter Associated With More Premature Deaths in U.S.

Recent Increase in Fine Particulate Matter Associated With More Premature Deaths in U.S.
Tepper School Professor Receives Facebook AI Research Award

Tepper School Professor Receives Facebook AI Research Award
Research Finds A Cheaper Solution to Predict Consumer Demand

Research Finds A Cheaper Solution to Predict Consumer Demand

Female-led Team Uses AI to Help Machines Play Nice with Humans

Female-led Team Uses AI to Help Machines Play Nice with Humans
New Research From the Tepper School Tests the Limits of Customer Loyalty

New Research From the Tepper School Tests the Limits of Customer Loyalty

Research: How Much Do CEOs Matter for Firm Strategic Behavior and Its Outcomes?

Research: How Much Do CEOs Matter for Firm Strategic Behavior and Its Outcomes?
The Administration’s Plan to Privatize Fannie and Freddie Could Cause More Harm Than Help

The Administration’s Plan to Privatize Fannie and Freddie Could Cause More Harm Than Help
Research: To Reduce Pollution, Policymakers Should Broaden Focus Beyond Smokestacks

Research: To Reduce Pollution, Policymakers Should Broaden Focus Beyond Smokestacks
Bike-sharing Research Wins Award from European Operational Research Publication

Bike-sharing Research Wins Award from European Operational Research Publication
Tepper Faculty Receive Block Center Grants to Study Future of Work and AI for Social Good

Tepper Faculty Receive Block Center Grants to Study Future of Work and AI for Social Good
Rapid AI Growth Sometimes Happens at the Expense of Scientific Scrutiny, Tepper School of Business Research Shows

Rapid AI Growth Sometimes Happens at the Expense of Scientific Scrutiny, Tepper School of Business Research Shows
The Human Element: Machine Learning Cannot Replace Critical Thought

The Human Element: Machine Learning Cannot Replace Critical Thought
Want to Boost Sales? Make Sure Those Five-Star Reviews Focus on Price, Aesthetics, Research Shows

Want to Boost Sales? Make Sure Those Five-Star Reviews Focus on Price, Aesthetics, Research Shows
Research: When Minorities Within a Group Contribute, Other Members are More Likely to Listen

Research: When Minorities Within a Group Contribute, Other Members are More Likely to Listen

Tepper Hosts International Energy and Commodity Markets Conference

Tepper Hosts International Energy and Commodity Markets Conference
Milken Institute Report Calls for Oversight of Proxy Advisory Firms

Milken Institute Report Calls for Oversight of Proxy Advisory Firms
Research: When Job Seekers Appear Overqualified, Companies View Them as Undercommitted

Research: When Job Seekers Appear Overqualified, Companies View Them as Undercommitted
Research: Most Productive Teams Require Mix of People Who Think Differently From Each Other

Research: Most Productive Teams Require Mix of People Who Think Differently From Each Other
Tepper Professor Awarded Grant Through Sloan Foundation

Tepper Professor Awarded Grant Through Sloan Foundation
Rethink Peak-Season Pricing in the Presence of Sharing Economy

Rethink Peak-Season Pricing in the Presence of Sharing Economy
Tepper School Professor Receives Amazon Web Services Award

Tepper School Professor Receives Amazon Web Services Award
Tepper School Professor Receives Google Faculty Research Award

Tepper School Professor Receives Google Faculty Research Award
Research Explores Ways To Bridge Gaps In Science Communication

Research Explores Ways To Bridge Gaps In Science Communication
Research: Optimize Open Floor Plans by Shuffling Workstations

Research: Optimize Open Floor Plans by Shuffling Workstations

Creating a Captive Audience: Tepper School Research Identifies New Pricing Strategy for eReader Products

Creating a Captive Audience: Tepper School Research Identifies New Pricing Strategy for eReader Products
Faculty Spotlight: New Research Explores Machine Learning to Simplify Drug Development

Faculty Spotlight: New Research Explores Machine Learning to Simplify Drug Development
Tepper School Professor Awarded $500K in Research Funding

Tepper School Professor Awarded $500K in Research Funding
What is a Corporate Blockchain?

What is a Corporate Blockchain?

Faculty Spotlight: Wind Farm Research Illustrates Why it’s Not Easy Being Green

Faculty Spotlight: Wind Farm Research Illustrates Why it’s Not Easy Being Green

Relying on Karma: Research Explains Why Outrage Doesn’t Usually Result in Revolution

Relying on Karma: Research Explains Why Outrage Doesn’t Usually Result in Revolution
Faculty Research: INFORMS Spotlight on Param Vir Singh

Faculty Research: INFORMS Spotlight on Param Vir Singh
Faculty Spotlight: Can People Teach a Self-Driving Car to be Safe?

Faculty Spotlight: Can People Teach a Self-Driving Car to be Safe?

DIY Real Estate: Inside Technology’s Next Disruption

DIY Real Estate: Inside Technology’s Next Disruption
Public Feedback Late in Crowdsourcing Contest Garners Better Results

Public Feedback Late in Crowdsourcing Contest Garners Better Results
Break Through Big Data With Strategic Clustering Algorithms

Break Through Big Data With Strategic Clustering Algorithms
Discrimination in STEM May Result From Inaccurate Aptitude Beliefs

Discrimination in STEM May Result From Inaccurate Aptitude Beliefs
Women Respond to Performance Pay Incentives Similarly to Men

Women Respond to Performance Pay Incentives Similarly to Men
Human Moral Intuitions Cannot Reliably Guide Ethical Decisions of Autonomous Machines

Human Moral Intuitions Cannot Reliably Guide Ethical Decisions of Autonomous Machines
International Association for Applied Econometrics Elects Tepper Professor as a Fellow

International Association for Applied Econometrics Elects Tepper Professor as a Fellow
Just Regular Candy Crush Please: Copycat Apps Leave Us Yearning for the Original

Just Regular Candy Crush Please: Copycat Apps Leave Us Yearning for the Original
Studying ICU Teams Could Lead to Improved Patient Outcomes

Studying ICU Teams Could Lead to Improved Patient Outcomes
TheirSpace: How the Facebook Privacy Debate Raises Ethical Questions for the Virtual Age

TheirSpace: How the Facebook Privacy Debate Raises Ethical Questions for the Virtual Age
In for a Dime, in for a Dollar: Research Explains Why We Stick With Unwanted Choices – Even Those We Don’t Make

In for a Dime, in for a Dollar: Research Explains Why We Stick With Unwanted Choices – Even Those We Don’t Make
Product Recommendations in Online Storefronts Primarily Benefit Already Popular items

Product Recommendations in Online Storefronts Primarily Benefit Already Popular items
Competitive Bidding Not Especially Effective for Reducing Contract Costs

Competitive Bidding Not Especially Effective for Reducing Contract Costs
Electric Vehicles Cause Greater Air Pollution Through Power Plant Emissions

Electric Vehicles Cause Greater Air Pollution Through Power Plant Emissions
Air Pollution Widens Gap of Income Inequality in the U.S.

Air Pollution Widens Gap of Income Inequality in the U.S.
The Borrower Still Loses If U.S. Mandates Post Office Banking

The Borrower Still Loses If U.S. Mandates Post Office Banking
Show Me the Money: The Time is Ripe for Understanding Cryptocurrencies

Show Me the Money: The Time is Ripe for Understanding Cryptocurrencies
There is No Hashtag in Team

There is No Hashtag in Team
TL; DR: What Can Make or Break a Remote Team’s Mission

TL; DR: What Can Make or Break a Remote Team’s Mission
Make It Rain: How Politics Impacts Disaster Relief

Make It Rain: How Politics Impacts Disaster Relief
Business Analytics Professor Dokyun Lee Wins Best Paper

Business Analytics Professor Dokyun Lee Wins Best Paper
Optimization Model May Help Cities Improve Bike-Sharing Programs

Optimization Model May Help Cities Improve Bike-Sharing Programs
Algorithms Match Workers To Job Opportunities

Algorithms Match Workers To Job Opportunities
Tepper School Research Analyzes Sentimental Value and Its Influence on Holiday Gift-Giving

Tepper School Research Analyzes Sentimental Value and Its Influence on Holiday Gift-Giving
When The Whole Is Greater Than The Sum Of All Parts

When The Whole Is Greater Than The Sum Of All Parts
When It Comes To Health Care, Less Can Be More

When It Comes To Health Care, Less Can Be More
Optimization Model May Help Cities Improve Bike-Sharing Programs

Optimization Model May Help Cities Improve Bike-Sharing Programs
Airbnb’s Effect on Hotels Fluctuates with Location, Season, Quality

Airbnb’s Effect on Hotels Fluctuates with Location, Season, Quality
The Case for Unencumbering Interest Rate Policy at the Zero Bound

The Case for Unencumbering Interest Rate Policy at the Zero Bound
“Passive investors” are Usually Anything But

“Passive investors” are Usually Anything But
Research into Fashion and Socio-economics Becomes Media Hot Topic

Research into Fashion and Socio-economics Becomes Media Hot Topic
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