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22-Jan-2025

WSU study shows travelers are dreaming forward, not looking back

Washington State University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

When it comes to getting people to want to go places, the future is ever more lovely than the past, according to a new Washington State University-led study in the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research. Led by Ruiying Cai, an assistant professor in the Carson College of Business, the study found that forestalgia-focused destination ads—those that emphasize an idealized future—are more effective at enticing travelers to click the purchase button for a vacation than ads based on fond recollections.

Journal: Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research

22-Jan-2025

Do minimum wage hikes negatively impact students’ summer employment?

Wiley
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research in Contemporary Economic Policy indicates that rising minimum wages in a state are associated with reduced summer employment for college students, the time when students tend to work the most.

Journal: Contemporary Economic Policy

22-Jan-2025

Platform ecosystems and organisational capabilities boost competitiveness in volatile markets

University of Eastern Finland
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Digital platforms and artificial intelligence can enhance the agility, flexibility and resilience of business-to-business (B2B) service companies in volatile markets, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. However, technology alone is not enough, as companies also need capabilities for managing strategic change.

Journal: Industrial Marketing Management

21-Jan-2025

Timing is everything: How to launch new technology successfully

American Marketing Association

A new Journal of Marketing study reveals that aligning firm actions with stakeholder readiness is the key to successful technology launches.

Journal: Journal of Marketing

21-Jan-2025

UTA surges in national online grad program rankings

University of Texas at Arlington
Grant and Award Announcement

The University of Texas at Arlington has once again solidified its reputation as a national leader in online education, earning significant gains in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs rankings released today, including the College of Education’s online programs placing in the top 5% nationally. UTA’s online master’s in education ranked 15th out of 313 institutions, and those programs tailored for military veterans and military-connected students jumped to No. 5, up from No. 10 in 2024. This marks the seventh consecutive year that the College of Education’s online master’s programs have ranked among the top 60 in the nation.

21-Jan-2025

Research assesses how infertility treatments can affect family and work relationships

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Study involved 242 couples living in the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo (Brazil); men showed higher levels of work-family conflict, while women were more affected by stress.

Journal: Psychology Health & Medicine
Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

21-Jan-2025

Colorado State receives $326M from DOE/EPA to improve oil and gas operations and reduce methane emissions

Colorado State University
Grant and Award Announcement

The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency have awarded $326 million to three Colorado State University research projects that aim to improve U.S. oil and gas operations and reduce methane emissions nationwide.

The EPA’s Methane Emissions Reduction Program is providing the funding to the CSU Energy Institute and faculty working across multiple departments in the Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering, with the goal of helping oil and gas operators improve operational efficiency and manage emissions. The efforts will also support activity to build an inventory of methane emissions, improve air quality and offer workforce development.

Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy