David McCarthy, Brantly Callaway, Daniel Gamache and Fadel Matta (clockwise)

Four Terry College faculty named to endowed chairs and professorships

Interim Dean Santanu Chatterjee announced new faculty appointments for David McCarthy, Brantly Callaway, Daniel Gamache and Fadel Matta following their approval by the University System of Georgia Board of Regents. All appointments take effect August 1.

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Cool is cool wherever you are

Even though Eastern and Western cultures often differ in many cultural attitudes, new research from marketing’s Jinjie Chen found people’s definition of cool varied little whether they were in Chile, China or California.

Some bosses benefit from belittling employees

Ever had a boss who seemed to thrive on yelling at her employees? Or maybe one who seemed to belittle employees to make himself feel better?
If so, you weren’t imagining it.
New research from the University of Georgia found some bosses thrive on abusive behavior.

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Making the best of bad vibes

Marketing research shows the benefit of negative imagery when consumers are seeking long-term solutions.

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Shelter from the storm

To prepare for challenges to the insurance market caused by extreme weather, risk management faculty are establishing research partnerships with policy makers, industry leaders, nonprofits and other universities.

Ivester Institute will help companies, students ride the wave of big data

Terry College researchers are using business analytics to quantify the risk-reducing benefits of natural disaster mitigation strategies, work to turn oyster banks, marshlands, and mangrove forests into data-backed defenses, and help people protect their property and insurance companies price risk.

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AI art may lead to more lawsuits

Terry researchers found a pervasive public bias against art created with artificial intelligence that may lead to more copyright lawsuits and legal awards for copyright plaintiffs.