Researchers at the Bureau of Economic and Business Research at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business analyzed data associated with the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, or HMDA, and found wide racial disparities when it comes to mortgage applications and outcomes in Salt Lake County and Salt Lake City.
Read MoreTwo new studies by University of Utah analysts at the Bureau of Economic and Business Research illustrate the importance of the work conducted by the recently launched Utah Community Data Project for policy, planning, and community investment.
Read MoreHave you ever considered bee keeping, making your own cheese, playing African drums or reading the Tarot? For those interested in learning something new, the University of Utah’s Lifelong Learning program will accept applications for one person to complete 10 courses for free this fall in exchange for writing about his or her experience.
Read MoreThe word “money” triggers a slew of negative connotations, often including corruption, greed, power, and, most dramatically, the “root of all evil.” But while we often associate money and vice, can the mere allusion to it make a person more likely to act or even intend to act unethically? According to a recent set of four studies conducted by researchers at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business, the answer is yes.
Read MoreUsing hands-free devices to talk, text or send e-mail while driving is distracting and risky, contrary to what many people believe, says a new University of Utah study issued today by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.
Read MoreThe University of Utah’s Technology Commercialization Office is now called Technology and Venture Commercialization to emphasize the organization’s dual mission in commercializing inventions through partnerships with existing companies and creating new ventures.
Read MoreA new University of Utah startup company received an invitation to attend the prestigious Siemens New Ventures Forum in June in Berkeley, Calif.
Read MoreAccording to research led by a marketing professor at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business, film studios might be better served with more targeted advertising that takes into account the movie-going habits of different communities, as well as how those communities respond to paid advertising and movie-review blogs.
Read MoreThe Bureau of Economic and Business Research at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business is readying the launch of the Utah Community Data Project, an online system of community-level demographic, housing and socioeconomic data unprecedented in Utah for its breadth and for the access it will allow all Utahns.
Read MoreGeneral commencement ceremonies at the University of Utah will be held on Thursday, May 2 at 6:30 p.m. in theJon M. Huntsman Center. Scheduling the event in the evening begins a new tradition intended to make the ceremonies more readily accessible to students and their families. Commencement is free and open to the public; no tickets are required.
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