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Crying at Work Can Be Even Worse Now, Thanks, Zoom
In smaller video meetings where everyone is expected to show their face, “everybody is sort of equally visible,” says Professor Kimberly Elsbach who studies crying at work.

What's Next for Electric Trucks?
Shortly after California Governor Gavin Newsom called for a ban on all gas-powered vehicles by 2035, EV experts weighed in. Lecturer Suzy Taherian, recently named CFO of Wrightspeed, which builds range-extended electric powertrains for buses and


Handicapping Bonus Pay for Managers
One size does not fit all: Professor Shannon Anderson's latest research shows how subjective ratings can help motivate middle managers.

Evaluating New Tech? You’re More Biased Than You May Realize
Let the best tech win! Professor Kim Elsbach says leaders' unconscious ideas about new tech can lead to poor investment decisions.

Why Day Trading Is Not a Wise Income Strategy for the Unemployed
Day trading has been a point of contention for years. Professor Brad Barber of UC Davis finished up a 14-year day trading study in 2010, and concluding that a mere one percent of people within the study profited from their efforts.

$1 Mil. NSF Grant Funds Partnerships with Hispanic Serving Institutions
First federally funded HSI grant to UC Davis for research and teaching STEM, and a step toward HSI designation. Two National Science Foundation grants are expected to help UC Davis and other institutions increase the number of underrepresented

Trends in Private Equity, Venture Capital & Social Entrepreneurship
Professor Ayako Yasuda reviews trends in private equity, venture capital, and her metrics for social entrepreneurship as part of the 2020 Academic and Practitioner Symposium.

NASCAR Fans Identify with Patriotism, Southern Tradition
Some fan values might clash with ban of Confederate flag
Some fan values might clash with the car racing organization’s ban of the Confederate flag, following protests against racial injustice, according to Professor Kim Elsbach’s study.

A Look Back: How Web Search Ads Emerged, Transformed Business
Professor Hemant Bhargava blogs about his landmark 2007 study on the early days of search advertising, recently honored with INFORMS' Test of Time Paper Award.
(Editors’ Note: Bhargava, Feng and Pennock’s 2007 landmark paper “Implementing Sponsored

Promoting Advantages of Product Category, Whether It Is Craft Beer or E-cigarettes, Can Backfire
UC Davis Study Examines How E-cigarettes’ Reputation Declined Over Time
Professor Greta Hsu’s research of efforts to promote e-cigarettes as a healthier alternative to combustible cigarettes have instead backfired.
Industries often position products to tout the benefits of one category over another—such as the higher

Zoom in: Face-time Crucial While Working from Home
Working remotely? Distracted by kids and dealing with shelter in place? Professor Kimberly Elsbach shows how to "be seen" by staying in touch with your supervisor.
Two, maybe three phones are ringing, your children are screaming for lunch, your cat

Climate Change Risk and Company Financial Disclosures
Professor Paul Griffin’s trailblazing research calls for greater corporate responsibility
Professor Paul Griffin’s trailblazing research quantifies the impact of physical climate risk on company market values and calls for greater corporate responsibility.
As one of the first professors at the School when it opened in 1981, Paul Griffin