Gies News Articles
Jun 12
Sandeep Pisipati inspires students in Gies Conversations series
Pisipati (FIN '04) offered students a candid look at the personal and professional lessons that have shaped his global business journey.
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Jun 10
Gies Business initiative blooms with new courtyard enhancing campus ecology, aesthetics
Gies Business is partnering with the Department of Landscape Architecture to transform outdoor spaces south of the Business Instructional Facility and east of the under-construction Steven S. Wymer Hall into a vibrant garden.
Jun 09
Gies teams shine at Cozad New Venture Challenge
The Cozad New Venture Challenge celebrated its 25th anniversary this year, and Gies Business teams were well represented among its participants and honorees.
Jun 04
Gies alumnus Bill Chase establishes $1.2M fund for research in ethical decision making
The newly established Chase Family Research Fund will provide research grants and sponsor annual forums, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary perspectives and long-term impact.
May 28
Study questions value of mid-year student tests when linked to teacher bonuses
New research coauthored by Vanitha Virudachalam finds that interim student assessments, when combined with merit-based teacher incentives, can have limited or even negative effects on teacher motivation and school outcomes.
May 27
Gies MBA student part of leadership team for a Cozad finalist startup
VOCA Health is building a voice disorder management tool for ENT and speech pathology clinicians and patients. Gies Business is one of the presenting sponsors of the 2025 Cozad New Venture Challenge.
May 23
Gies students creating Vendor Hub to help link suppliers and manufacturers
A startup, run by four Gies Business MSTM students, wants to help those in the East more reliably get their payment up front, while knowing who to work with in the West.
May 22
Paper: AI-human task-sharing could cut mammography screening costs by up to 30%
The most effective way to harness the power of artificial intelligence when screening for breast cancer may be through collaboration with human radiologists — not by wholesale replacing them.
May 20
PODCAST: Can Community Notes really stop misinformation on social media?
In this episode of Research Reverb, we explore the effectiveness of crowd-sourced fact-checking systems in combating misinformation, focusing on X (formerly Twitter) and its "Community Notes" feature.
May 19
Wymer Hall advancing sustainability at Gies Business
Gies Business has long had a commitment to sustainability and good stewardship of resources. It is now on a path to be the first college at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to achieve net zero status.
May 16
New analytics-driven framework aims to improve care of chronic disease
The study aimed to improve diabetes care by developing a predictive and prescriptive framework for allocating health care encounters more effectively, especially for socioeconomically and demographically diverse populations.
May 15
iVenture Accelerator announces 2025 cohort
Cohort includes 37 students representing Gies Business, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, The Grainger College of Engineering, i-School, College of Media, College of Fine & Applied Arts, and the College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences (ACES).