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Talking with U of M

Talking tax season tips with the U of M

Tammy Naples shares insights to make tax season more manageable.

Colin Bracewell playing guitar on stage and singing into mic

Feature

Blending business and the arts

Colin Bracewell combines his love of music with business to fuel his budding indie-pop career.

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Research Brief

How rideshare surge pricing impacts complaints

Surge pricing for rides influences customer evaluation of driver performance, according to a new study from Carlson School of Management researchers.

Junita Flowers smiling inside of a commercial kitchen

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Finding sweet success

Alumna Junita Flowers is building a cookie business that sparks dialogue and empowers women by normalizing the conversation around abusive relationships. Flowers founded Junita’s Jar, which recently launched in 320 Target stores nationwide.

Graphs showing a decline in the disruptiveness of research since the 1950s

Research Brief

Science and technology are becoming less disruptive

Since the 1950s, science and technology research has become less disruptive.

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News Release

Firms with more retail investors face less SEC monitoring, more enforcement

New research suggests a gap in protection for retail investors.

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Research Brief

How divorce impacts work

Based on two new studies, researchers say divorce can have both negative and positive outcomes in the workplace.

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Talking holiday retail supply chain concerns with U of M

Assistant Professor Necati Ertekin discusses the impact of supply chain issues for holiday retail.

A jogger looks at exercise data on a phone and smart watch

Research Brief

Digital nudges encourage more exercise

New research shows how reminders from devices can motivate us to exercise more frequently.

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Expert Alert

Navigating Holiday Shopping Amid Inflation

Professor Mark Bergen offers tips for managing your holiday budget.

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She conquered gymnastics. Next? Business.

Lexy Ramler is the most decorated Gopher gymnast in history. Now, she’s setting her sights on a new challenge.

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Talking relationship finances with U of M

Professor Joyce Serido share tips on how to discuss finances in a relationship.

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Driving the future of business education

The skills necessary to succeed in an increasingly complex world are changing. Through a significant undergraduate curriculum redesign, the U of M’s Carlson School of Management is reimagining how to educate tomorrow’s business leaders.

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Research Brief

Rating Service Before Tipping Leads to Smaller Tips

Rating service on apps before tipping leads to smaller tips.

News Release

UMN Celebrates 200th Startup Company and Top Ranking for Technology Transfer

The University of Minnesota today announced that it has launched 200 startup companies since 2006, a significant milestone in its work to scale and commercialize ideas and inventions from labs and research facilities on its five campuses. The announcement coincided with a report released today by the group Heartland Forward that ranked the University of Minnesota Twin Cities first for technology transfer within the heartland, a 20-state region, and fifth among all U.S. public universities.