Tag: research

Kelley prof: Doctors should rely less on ‘mental shortcuts’ when deciding patient care

Posted October 18, 2021 by Sally Winter

“In a new article published in Science, Assistant Professor of Marketing Helen Colby and a co-author note that it is time for many doctors to stop relying on their use of mental shortcuts, usually called decision rules or heuristics, when making decisions about patient care with limited cognitive resources.”

Multi-institution team receives national recognition by White House Cybersecurity Summit

Posted August 30, 2021 by Teresa Mackin

A researcher in the Indiana University Kelley School of Business at IUPUI is part of a multidisciplinary, multi-institution team that was recognized by President Joe Biden and the White House Administration during an address at the Cybersecurity Summit.

Fear drives charitable giving during pandemic

Posted June 9, 2020 by Teresa Mackin

A new study finds that people’s fear during the COVID-19 pandemic is actually driving their willingness to donate to charitable organizations during this time. In March, Kelley School of Business at IUPUI professor Helen Colby and student Angela Smith launched a series of online studies to determine how the current pandemic was impacting people’s willingness…… Read more »

Kelley School professor works with manufacturing facilities to save millions in energy costs

Posted December 12, 2019 by Teresa Mackin

Kelley School professor works with manufacturing facilities to save millions in energy costs Could there be a way to put machines in “sleep mode” to conserve energy on a much larger scale? An Indiana University researcher is working to make this happen.

Smooth operator: When earnings management is a good thing

Posted December 3, 2019 by Teresa Mackin

Smooth operator: When earnings management is a good thing New research from the Kelley School of Business makes the case that “smoothing the numbers” can be beneficial — if you have the right team in place to handle the job.

Kelley School of Business at IUPUI students win first place in local research competition

Posted March 22, 2019 by sgriffin

Four students from the Kelley School of Business at IUPUI recently competed and won first place at a local research competition hosted by the CFA Institute.