An male executive tries to hide a toxic waste barrel under his coat while his colleagues look at him with disgust on the elevator. New research shows CEOs whose firms face EPA enforcement actions become "toxic" in the executive labor market, leading to job loss and a significant drop in corporate board seats long after they leave.

Toxic CEOs

According to new research from the University of Georgia, CEOs whose firms face Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) enforcement actions suddenly become “toxic” in the elite executive labor market.

An illustration of a piggy bank shaped house is locked up with chains and pad locks.

Who has the keys to the housing piggy bank?

New data reveals racial disparities in home equity access, with Black borrowers denied home equity credit more often, costing them access to $11.2 billion between 2018 and 2021.

Marketing professor Sundar Bharadwaj stands at the front of packed house at Studio 225 at the University of Georgia while talking aboout his book, "Good Growth"

It’s good for business

Marketing researcher Sundar Bharadwaj discusses his new book and how a sustainable business strategy leads to competitive advantage and higher profits.

Illustration: a woman receives advice over a smart phone from a peer health educator.

Peer influencers boost cancer screening rates

A new health marketing strategy using peer health influencers and cell phones in India was able to almost triple the number of rural Indian women who received cervical cancer screening. Researchers feel the same tactics could be used globally in health promotion campaigns.

A residential street in Florida flooded after a hurricane. The University of Georgia and Duke University are partnering with leaders from the insurance and climate data industries to launch the Center for Innovation in Risk, Catastrophes, and Decisions (CIRCAD), a new initiative focused on insurance innovation and large-scale climate risk mitigation research.

Reimagining insurance and climate resilience

The University of Georgia and Duke University are partnering with leaders from the insurance and climate data industries to launch the Center for Innovation in Risk, Catastrophes, and Decisions (CIRCAD), a new initiative focused on insurance innovation and large-scale climate risk mitigation research.

An illustration of a person dressed as watermelon holding a 1.99 per pound sign and a man dressed like a grapefruit with a sign that says $2 a piece vie for attention of a shopper in the produce aisle. Research shows perception of grocery prices changes based on the size of the time and how the price is listed.

A matter of plums versus papayas

University of Georgia marketing researchers have found that shoppers’ perceptions of the value of grocery staples vary depending on the physical size of the product and how the price is presented. Specifically, shoppers perceive larger items are a better deal when sold by the pound, but smaller items are a better deal when sold by the unit — even when the prices are essentially the same.

Deloitte Foundation Wildman Medal Award winners Christy Nielsen, Tina Carpenter, Margaret Christ and Ashley Austin

Terry College accounting faculty honored for work on analytics and auditors

The American Accounting Association recognized J.M. Tull School of Accounting faculty Margaret Christ and Tina Carpenter — and two former Tull doctoral students — for the impact their research has had on the practice of accounting with the 2025 Deloitte Foundation Wildman Medal Award.

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.

A woman with a cool stare adjusts her cat eye sunglasses.

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.