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Strategy for Appropriate Use of Generative AI by Students
October 4With the rapid emergence of generative artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT, many in academia are trying to determine how to best enable their students to gain experience with this increasingly valuable asset without making it easier for them to use the technology to complete assignments, tantamount to academic dishonesty.
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Research Examining Lingering Impacts of COVID-19 on US Economy
May 1How have lingering after-effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic – including labor shortages, supply chain disruptions, interest rate hikes and inflation – combined with the threat of a looming recession affected consumers, entrepreneurs and small businesses across the nation?
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Federal Agricultural Mediation Programs Should Be Continued, Expanded
April 14A federal program created by Congress in 1987 to help America’s farmers navigate economic challenges that threaten their livelihoods and endanger the nation’s food supply by providing them with access to mediation services as a way to resolve legal disputes should be continued and, in fact, expanded.
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ĢƵfree enterprise center has new director, new focus on undergraduate research
April 11ĢƵ’s Center for the Study of Free Enterprise, founded in 2015 as a hub for interdisciplinary scholarly inquiry and community engagement in the areas of economic development, applied research and the role of free enterprise in a flourishing society, is in the early phases of a metamorphosis with a new director and a focus on undergraduate student research.
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Students Can Improve Emotional Intelligence
February 14Research being conducted by a marketing professor in ĢƵ’s College of Business may shed light on how students can improve their own emotional awareness and develop the so-called “soft skills” that many of today’s employers desire.
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New Handbook Aims to Improve Project Performance
February 10The handbook is aimed at an audience including professors, doctoral students, graduate students and other research scholars in project management and related professions.
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Increased School Choice May Improve Student Mental Health
January 24A groundbreaking study co-authored by a ĢƵ professor of economics indicates that increased school choice may result in improvements in student mental health, with fewer incidents of adolescent suicide and a lower likelihood of mental health issues later in life.
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Recent Book Shines Light on International Arbitration Issue
January 22A book written by Hossein Fazilatfar, assistant professor of business law at ĢƵ, on what experts have called one of the most pressing issues in the field of international arbitration is winning rave reviews from legal scholars and attorneys from international law firms alike.
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Research Examines Social Media Impact on Hospitality Industry
January 21Although it may seem counterintuitive, a recent study co-authored by a ĢƵ professor of hospitality and tourism management indicates that employers may actually benefit if their workers take a few minutes to engage with social media.
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Study: AI Helps Students with Test Prep, Interview Practice
January 20A recent study by a group of ĢƵ professors in the College of Business indicates that leveraging applications that utilize artificial intelligence holds promise for test preparation and job interview practice by students, with potential benefits beyond academia.