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Race, Gender, and Age Affect Who Writes Majority Opinions for State Supreme Courts

March 13, 2019
A new study coauthored by a BYU researcher provides evidence that the gender, age and race of state supreme court justices may influence whether they are asked to write the majority opinion in a case.
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Study: Collaborative video games could increase office productivity

January 28, 2019
Move over trust falls and ropes courses, turns out playing video games with coworkers is the real path to better performance at the office.
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On its own, Trump admin's price disclosure policy unlikely to help curb drug prices

January 23, 2019
The Trump administration proposal to require pharmaceutical companies to publish drug prices in TV ads is unlikely to help control drug prices, according to a co-authored BYU study published Jan. 22 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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Good vs. Evil: How heroes and villains affect the food you buy

January 10, 2019
A new BYU study finds the battle between good and evil is being waged in our food packaging, and we are paying the price because of it, both in terms of health and money.
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BYU prof breaks down Uncle Sam’s loans to automakers

November 29, 2018
Did you know the US government is in the business of lending billions to automakers like Ford, Nissan and Tesla?
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Political Competition Is Hurting Our Charitable Giving

October 25, 2018
A new study coauthored by public management professor Rob Christensen presents a unique angle of American politics: how party affiliation affects charitable donations.
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Paying Attention to Notifications

May 24, 2018
Using brain data, eye-tracking data and field-study data, a group of BYU Marriott researchers have confirmed something about our interaction with security warnings on computers and phones: the more we see them, the more we tune them out.
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Opening New Types of Research

May 16, 2018
"I use video data to help people see what they are unaware of." BYU Marriott professor Curtis LeBaron is leading the way in tapping into the burgeoning power of video.
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Entrepreneurship Skills Shared Globally

March 28, 2018
Professor Chad Carlos is making the world his campus by teaching BYU Marriott entrepreneurship principles across the globe.
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Rising Stars, Falling Stars

By Todd Hollingshead
March 27, 2018
Two BYU Marriott professors are lighting the way to a more accurate system of reading the stars of business.
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Can a New Nonprofit Succeed?

March 27, 2018
Public administration professor Robert Christensen's new research seeks to answer whether or not there are too many nonprofits in the market.
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IS Faculty Win Best Paper Award

December 27, 2017
You may think twice before listing "multitasking" as a skill on your resume due to top-notch research performed by BYU professors on security warnings.
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Free Samples Increase Sales

December 11, 2017
Eating free samples at big box stores like Costco has become a weekend tradition for many shoppers. But just how effective are free samples when it comes to actually attracting purchases and loyalty?
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What Works in Workplace Giving?

November 09, 2017
Tis the season for workplace giving, and new research from BYU Marriott professor Rob Christensen reveals a blueprint for institutions looking to increase charitable donations.
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Politicians Divide Parties with Violent Speech

October 27, 2017
Scroll through Twitter or watch an NFL game and you'll quickly remember we live in a time of unprecedented political polarization. Who's to blame for the lack of unity?
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Break the Attachment Before You Sell

October 13, 2017
Ever tried to sell something you've owned for a while on Craigslist and found that no one is willing to pony up what you're asking?
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Wood Honored Again for Research

August 29, 2017
David Wood, associate professor of accountancy, received the 2017 Accounting Horizons Best Paper Award from the American Accounting Association. The award is his seventh AAA best paper award overall.
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Simulation Helps Drive Professor’s Research

August 01, 2017
Chris Silvia not only conducts energy policy research that is influencing the way battery-powered electric vehicles are promoted, he also plays a mean bagpipe.
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