Science Codex – How much do consumers care about the carbon footprint of the products they buy? Would they care more if the goods were labeled with emissions data? Does it matter at which stage in the lifecycle of a product the carbon is emitted? Research published in the International Journal of Environmental Policy and Decision Making offers a way to find out.
Author: Melissa Ferrigno
Fairfield Ups Economic Development Effort
Oliver Stone, Charles Osgood Selected to be UConn Commencement Speakers
Walmart to Close 269 Stores, 154 of them in the U.S.
Why Are There So Many Mattress Stores?
WFMY News 2 – John Clapp studies retail at the University of Connecticut. He says it’s common for companies to cover an area with their own stores.
“It’s a game they’re playing with each other. Of course they’re trying to do well with sales but they’re also trying to block each other out,” says Clapp.
UConn Names 2016 Honorary Degree Recipients
UConn Today – The director of the National Science Foundation, an Academy Award-winning producer, and a U.S. Court of Appeals judge are among UConn’s honorary degree recipients this year. Each year, the University bestows honorary degrees in recognition of extraordinary and lasting distinction that represents the highest intellectual and moral values.
Gilson on Leadership Conference
SNY – Kerith Burke interviews UConn business professor Dr. Lucy Gilson about the Geno Auriemma UConn Leadership Conference.
Venture Capital Increases a Startup’s Chances of Issuing Stocks or Finding a Buyer
LSE Business Review – An ultimate challenge for technology entrepreneurs is the need for capital to continue to innovate, sustain, and commercialise their innovation. The considerable risks associated with the technological feasibility, business model credibility, and product or service viability severely limits access to capital, yet angel investors and venture capitalists fill this need by investing in startups in exchange for an equity stake in the company. Does private equity, in fact, provide value-added services by influencing startup innovation and commercialisation beyond mere capital infusion?
As UConn Career Ends, Goalie Elaine Chuli Sets Sights On Olympics
Hartford Courant – Elaine Chuli, 21, an accounting major, is nearing the end of her college career. A four-year starter, she has been a constant in a complicated and important time in UConn women’s hockey history. Her sprawling saves have made an imprint that will leave the program in a better place than where she found it.
Rediscovering the Power of Law in Business Education
AACSB Blog – When you think of “law and business,” what words immediately come to mind? Did you envision innovation, sustainability, the future of work, the Gig Economy, social responsibility, and value creation? If not, then consider whether you are missing opportunities to engage students and impact business management.