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A new paper published by University of Colorado researchers found that female engineers are more likely to ask questions to gain information, and they’re likely to ask those questions of other women. While not surprising, the findings reflect a disadvantage for women when it comes to professional growth in the...

Distinguished Professor John G. Lynch, Jr. has officially signed on as the 22nd Executive Director of the Marketing Science Institute (MSI) for 2022-23, following Barbara Kahn of the Wharton School and Carl Mela of Duke University in this role. MSI is arguably the most important industry-academic think tank in the...

CESR’s new executive director brings a passion for the environment, and a career in social responsibility, to Leeds. Kathryn Wendell brings a leadership career in sustainability to the Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility. Her experience includes assignments at the World Bank, Chevron, Stanford University and, most recently, the nonprofit...

New findings aim to empower entrepreneurs in becoming engines for emerging ecomonies. Entrepreneurs can be a very valuable asset for emerging economies striving to generate economic development, which is why many countries are interested in creating programs and entrepreneurial ecosystems to attract these individuals and their firms. But courting founders...

Students, faculty, staff recall a tireless mentor who was a global authority on sustainability. ‘He believed in me before I believed in me,’ Molly MacEachen, left, says of her mentor, Leeds Prof. Mark Meaney, center. Prof. Meaney’s passing in June reverberated throughout the Leeds community. From left are people associated...

Download The Leeds Business Confidence Index (LBCI) Q3 2021 Business confidence remained at record high levels ahead of Q3 2021, driven by record optimism about the state economy, industry sales, and industry hiring. The index increased 2.9 points from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 and slipped only slightly looking out...

A Leeds professor’s research looks at the challenges of online regulation in balancing consumer rights and market fairness. On the internet, cookies are crumbling as mainstream web browsers look to phase out the third-party tracking codes that have given rise to targeted digital advertising. But consumers shouldn’t feel like firms...

SMµ÷½ÌËù students inspire 5th graders during pandemic with community outreach project. A group of students from the SMµ÷½ÌËù challenged the 5th graders at University Hill Elementary School to walk across the state of Colorado – virtually. The SMµ÷½ÌËù students, members of the Leeds Scholars Program , purchased...

Alumni say lessons from contest and classes helping them create early impact in real estate industry. The six Leeds alumni who proposed the Meadow Station project that won this year's Rocky Mountain Real Estate Challenge. From left are Jesus Banuelos-Rivera, Erika Vette, Joe Plastino, Paula Chavarria, Kyle Clinton and Simon...

Conference showcases the cross-disciplinary cooperation needed to steer people toward better financial choices. Consumer finance is not just about finance. The annual Boulder Summer Conference on Consumer Financial Decision Making brings together thought leaders and practitioners in far-flung disciplines like behavioral science, anthropology, risk, law and family studies—a recognition that...