March 2026 Issue

Research Funding Opportunities
We are pleased to announce the continued success of the McCombs Undergraduate Research Assistant Program.

Upcoming Research Events
Join us throughout the month of March for upcoming research events, lunches and seminars.

A Special Thank-You!
Thank you to all the faculty members and Ph.D. Students who participated in the research luncheon on Feb. 13.

Ph.D. Student Spotlight
Minjoo Kim's work studies how economic constraints and opportunities shape household financial decisions, with a focus on retirement saving and insurance markets.

Ph.D. Student Spotlight
Yizhe Huang is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Information, Risk and Operations Management

Awards
This month we are honoring Susan Broniarczyk, William Fuchs, Daniel Neuhann, and Adrian Ward.

Gender And Competitiveness When Sponsoring Others
Regulatory agencies often draw scrutiny for the “revolving door”

Climbing Out of the Uncanny Valley
Sometimes our biggest advances in understanding arise from unexpected places