This Week on The Academic Minute (2025.02.16)

Monday

Andrea Luangrath, associate professor of marketing in the Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa, says bronze medalists may be happier than silver medalists.

Tuesday

Jesse Ellis, Alan T. Dickson distinguished professor of finance at North Carolina State University, looks at the morals of financial advisors based on where they grew up.

Wednesday

Vered Shwartz, assistant professor of computer science at the University of British Columbia, explores why AI might be more persuasive than humans.

Thursday

Rin Yoon, assistant professor of marketing at the University of Iowa, determines how hotels can stand out when everyone is focused on customer satisfaction.

Friday

Benjamin Katz, associate professor of human development and family science at Virginia Tech, examines the relationship between certain ultra-processed foods and the risk of dementia.