UConn Baseball Pitcher/Grad Student Ryan Radue Didn’t Let Cancer Call the Play
On the baseball mound, UConn pitcher Ryan Radue can strike out his fiercest opponent with the combination of a steely gaze, a powerful right arm and a sizzling fastball.
If only cancer were that vulnerable.
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.
Isabelle Hou is a marketing major who completed an internship with Alibaba Group, a leading online and mobile marketplace for retail and other services in the world headquartered in Hangzhou, China. She heard about the internship from her cousin when she studied abroad in China last semester. After she completed her application and essay, which were done in English, she landed a group interview and an individual interview with HR. A month later, she was offered the internship position.Continue Reading
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 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.
SNY – Kerith Burke interviews UConn business professor Dr. Lucy Gilson about the Geno Auriemma UConn Leadership Conference.
Ph.D. Student Speaker Series Continues with Marketing
UCLA Marketing Professor Suzanne Shu discussed retirement savings, and how individuals make their decisions about how much to save and how much to spend, during a presentation to faculty and doctoral students on Jan. 29.
“Risk, Ownership and Loss in Decumulation During Retirement,” was the topic of her speech, presented as part of the School of Business Ph.D. Student Speaker Series, which was attended by faculty and doctoral students. Continue Reading