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BYU professors can detect identity fraud by tracking computer keystrokes

December 19, 2023
Information systems professors at BYU have created a technology using JavaScript that can detect online identity fraud simply by measuring interaction behaviors like keystroke speed.
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BYU Business Professor is Hunting a Different Type of Ghost this Halloween

October 31, 2023
Jeff Bednar is a ghost hunter. And while the BYU business professor doesn’t have night vision cameras or ultrasensitive recording equipment, he’s found a bunch of ghosts — including several here at BYU.
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Banks Offer Black Entrepreneurs Inferior Loans Even When They Are Better Qualified than Peers

June 26, 2023
Study reveals racial bias, discrimination in financial services, but also identifies actions minority small business owners can take
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ChatGPT Can’t Ace This Test, but Experts Think It Soon Will… What It Means for Teaching

April 28, 2023
Accounting faculty and students put ChatGPT to the test. The researchers say that while it still has work to do in the realm of accounting, it’s a game changer that will change the way everyone teaches and learns — for the better.
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Family History Knowledge Helps American Adolescents Develop Healthy Sense of Identity

March 07, 2023
A new BYU study found that individuals who had the healthiest identity development also had high levels of family history knowledge.
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Housing Market Prices, Purchasing Decisions Being Driven by Unseen Forces

December 28, 2022
The new study by BYU Marriott professor Timothy Gubler has found that home prices can impact the current and future value of a home.
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How Paperwork at the Doctor's Office Can Lead to Medical Misdiagnoses

November 29, 2022
New research finds that HIPAA forms cause people to lie more about their medical history rather than feel more comfortable about sharing information.
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Wearing a pedometer—even if you don’t look at it—may boost step counts

October 28, 2022
Almost half of American adults don't meet recommended weekly physical activity levels, but new BYU research suggests a surprisingly simple way to help increase exercise time.
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When it comes to buying stuff, who do you trust to sell it: Government, nonprofits or for-profits? BYU study says...

May 05, 2022
According to a recent BYU study, research showed that when the price and quality of goods and services is the same, consumers favor nonprofits over the government and the government over for-profit companies.
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Praising essential workers is not just a good thing, it’s critical, BYU study finds

April 12, 2022
Those who feel unappreciated engage in unhealthy recovery behaviors
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BYU study: 'Every Kid Outdoors' program is increasing family hiking, but not for everyone

April 07, 2022
A recent study, co-authored by BYU Marriott professor Camilla Hodge, finds that the U.S.'s Every Kid Outdoors program, which gives families with fourth graders free access to national parks, is leading to an increased frequency of hiking with children.
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BYU study: 20 years later, accountants burned by Enron scandal outperform peers

March 16, 2022
In a recent study, BYU Marriott professor Tim Seidel and colleagues at other universities found that those who worked at Arthur Andersen during the Enron scandal may be better off for the experience.
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BYU study finds practical solution to conflict arising as workplaces become more diverse: Ethical leadership

September 23, 2021
According to a new study co-authored by BYU Marriott professor Robert Christensen, when a diverse organization has an ethical leader, the negative workplace dynamics that can surface are mitigated.
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Simple text message reminders may significantly boost COVID-19 vaccination rates

May 03, 2021
New research co-authored by BYU Marriott dean Brigitte C. Madrian shows that public health officials looking to boost COVID-19 vaccination rates should take note of one easy, low-cost strategy used for flu shots: text messages.





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

June 30, 2020
When work meetings shifted online this spring, some may have noticed new leaders on their teams. According to recent research from BYU, members of virtual teams identify leaders in different ways compared to members of in-person teams.

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Impostor Syndrome is more common than you think; Study finds best way to cope with it

September 23, 2019
A new study from researchers at BYU reveals that perceptions of impostorism are quite common and uncovers one of the 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

September 18, 2019
A new study by BYU Marriott professors shows barely making a top 100 corporate ranking list may actually be worse for your company's financial future than being left off altogether.
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Are Siri and Alexa making us ruder? The answer is...

August 16, 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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