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Tippie College of Business recognizes faculty and staff with 2022 collegiate awards

Monday, May 9, 2022
Each year the Tippie College of Business recognizes its faculty and staff with collegiate awards for excellence in teaching, research, and service. The 2022 award winners were announced at a ceremony on May 4, 2022.
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Governor Reynolds orders a ban on Russian Liquor

Monday, February 28, 2022
Monday Governor Reynolds announced a ban that would stop the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division from selling Russian Liquors. Iowa is one of 17 states that control the sale of alcoholic liquor at the wholesale level. This move comes as the Governor expresses her solidarity with Ukrainians.
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More veterans using Freedom Foundation pantry in Cedar Rapids as food prices rise

Thursday, February 3, 2022
Nuray Akin, a visiting associate professor of economics at the University of Iowa says pandemic shutdowns, changing supply and demand, and labor shortages have all played a role in why food is more expensive.
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New Tippie economics department executive officer looks to rebuild program

Monday, November 8, 2021
David J. Cooper, the new departmental executive officer for the economics department at the Tippie College of Business, will look to simplify the economics major and focus on recruitment.
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Tippie study uses 3D scanning technology to link physical appearance and income

Friday, September 3, 2021
A new study from the Tippie College of Business finds more evidence for the so-called beauty premium, using body scan technology to determine body shape that find taller men receive an income premium while larger women pay an income penalty.
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Deep machine learning study finds that body shape is associated with income

Friday, August 27, 2021
A new study published in PLOS One has found a relationship between a person’s body shape and their family income. The findings provide more evidence for the “beauty premium” — a phenomenon in which people who are physically attractive tend to earn more than their less attractive counterparts. Researchers have consistently found evidence for the beauty premium. But Suyong Song, an associate...
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Experimental economist David J. Cooper is new head of Tippie Department of Economics

Thursday, August 26, 2021
David J. Cooper, a leading researcher and widely published author in experimental economics, is the new departmental executive officer for the Department of Economics at the Tippie College of Business.
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Congratulations to our 2021 Fulbright award recipient, Brant Walker!

Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Brant Walker is from Dubuque, Iowa and has recently received a Fulbright scholarship to study in Germany in 2022. He is graduating this year with Bachelor of Science degrees in Economics and Mathematics and a Minor in Philosophy.
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Roberto Paniagua named 2021 Young Alum of the Year

Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Roberto Paniagua (BBA11), an account executive at Google in Chicago, has been named the 2021 Tippie Young Alum of the Year. Paniagua has been extremely involved in the life of the college since he began his studies in economics at the Tippie College of Business in 2007.
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Iowa men's basketball center and Tippie student Luka Garza wins 2021 senior CLASS award

Monday, April 5, 2021
National Player of the Year and economics major, Luka Garza of the University of Iowa has been selected as the 2021 Senior CLASS Award winner in NCAA Division I men’s basketball. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: classroom, community, character, and competition.