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U.S. Special Operations Command turns to BYU researchers for ethics guidance

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
February 23, 2021
Leaders of U.S. Special Operations Command have turned to the expertise of two Brigham Young University professors for advice on the high-stakes ethical dilemmas their forces face.


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How one BYU professor predicted the GameStop stock bubble 13 years ago, and what he says is next

Tyler Stahle
By Tyler Stahle
February 11, 2021
For Bill Tayler, Robert J. Smith Professor and Associate Director of BYU's School of Accountancy, the GameStop stock market surge wasn't surprising at all. Tayler predicted a stock market saga like this in a research paper published 13 years ago. In this interview, Tayler describes what happened and what he thinks will come next.
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Health lobbyists swarming for COVID-19 funding, study finds

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
August 12, 2020
To date, Congress has authorized roughly $3 trillion in COVID-19 relief assistance— the largest relief package in history. With more COVID relief money on the way, a new study led by two Brigham Young University business professors finds these newly available funds led to a significant surge in health sector lobbying activity, especially within the pharmaceutical industry.


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Study: Going to virtual work spaces has changed leadership. Have you noticed?

By Christie Allen
June 29, 2020
According to recent BYU research, members of virtual teams identify leaders in significantly different ways compared to members of in-person teams.
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Low-cost ventilator evolves from BYU Capstone project to FDA-approved device for COVID-19

By Cami Buckley
June 19, 2020
A group of BYU alums and BYU students have created a low-cost, lightweight ventilator that just received emergency FDA approval for use during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Alums who graduated during past recessions share advice to new 2020 grads

By Paul Swenson
April 20, 2020
With much of the world’s economy shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many graduating students feel anxious about how to navigate a potential economic crisis. In an effort to connect former and current students, Marriott School of Business Dean Brigitte Madrian encouraged alumni to share words of counsel and encouragement by commenting on a LinkedIn post.
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U.S. News rankings put three BYU grad programs in Top 50, eight more in Top 100

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
March 30, 2020
BYU's Master of Public Administration program joins the BYU MBA and BYU Law programs with elite marks. Other graduate programs, including Speech-Language Pathology, Education, Nursing and Engineering also land in the Top 100.
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Nature Study: Increasing number of university-licensed startups in the U.S. are not actually operating

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
January 23, 2020
An analysis of the Top 50 patent-producing universities in the United States finds a staggering increase in the amount of university-licensed startups that exist on paper, but are not really doing anything — no employees, often no physical location, no economic impact, finds the Nature Biotechnology study.
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Accounting students land BYU another No. 1 ranking

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
December 23, 2019
School of Accountancy students are the top large program in the country for first-time pass rates of the Certified Public Accountant Exam.
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Shark Tank deal for BYU inventors of massage therapy ball

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
October 28, 2019
Rollins Center-supported startup Myostorm lands deal on ABC's prime-time show.
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Impostor Syndrome is more common than you think; Study finds best way to cope with it

By Paul Swenson
September 23, 2019
A new study from researchers at BYU reveals that perceptions of impostorism are quite common and uncovers one of the best — and worst — ways to cope with such feelings.
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Not making a top 100 corporate ranking is better than just making the cut

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
September 17, 2019
Just making the list could cost your company millions in value
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Are Siri and Alexa making us ruder? The answer is...

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
August 15, 2019
Is the way we bark out orders to digital assistants like Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant making us less polite? Prompted by growing concerns, two BYU information systems researchers decided to ask.
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Viewing pornography at work increases unethical behavior on the job

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
June 23, 2019
New research discovers employees who view pornography aren’t just costing companies millions of dollars in wasted time, they’re causing harm to the company.
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New BYU student venture: Rockets that make space access affordable

By Whitney Steele
May 08, 2019
Finalist of BYU Marriott School's New Venture Challenge wants to make space more accessible
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BYU study: Effective incentives help people overcome procrastination

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
May 05, 2019
Marriott School of Business dean finds incentives are key
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Once abandoned BYU finance grad “pays it forward”

By Whitney Steele
April 21, 2019
Born in a Thailand refugee camp and raised in Cambodia by her sister, Channika “Nika” Noun never expected to complete any kind of education. Now, she prepares to graduate from the Brigham Young University Marriott School of Business in finance, with an emphasis in corporate finance.
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Show me the gift cards! Reward types impact effectiveness of wellness programs

By Whitney Steele
March 19, 2019
Employee wellness programs are popular among businesses seeking to increase productivity and cut health care costs. However, many firms have struggled to reap those benefits due to low employee motivation. New research from BYU accounting professors finds evidence that the problem may lie in how the employees are choosing to reward themselves.
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