Archive for May 2019
West Des Moines water utility names new general manager
West Des Moines Water Works trustees have named Christina Murphy as the utility’s new general manager, according to a release. She succeeds Diana Wilson, who resigned in January. Josh Heggen, manager of business relations, has …
Meredith earnings improve as it absorbs acquisition of Time Inc.
Meredith Corp. reported earnings from continuing operations of $28 million and total company revenues of $743 for the third quarter of its fiscal year, according to a release. Earnings were up from a loss of …
Des Moines selling parking garage to EMC for $14.9 million
The city of Des Moines plans to sell its 843-space parking garage at 750 Mulberry St. to EMC Insurance Cos. for $14.9 million, pending City Council approval on May 20.
Acquiring the parking garage could …
Read MoreEvent Preview: Power Breakfast – The Talent War II
Everybody is feeling the effects of the ongoing war for talent. With unemployment in Greater Des Moines barely above 2%, competition for top talent is overheating across all skill levels of jobs, organizations are searching …
Read MoreSexual orientation lending bias?
University: Iowa State University
Researchers: Hua Sun, Lei Gao
Status: Completed, published
Research overview:
Iowa State University researchers led by finance professors Hua Sun and Lei Gao discovered that same-sex couples often were more likely to be denied …
Nosing through links between sinus shape and climate
University: Des Moines University
Researcher: Lauren Butaric, Ph.D., assistant professor of anatomy in the Master of Science in Anatomy and
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine programs, lauren.butaric@dmu.edu
Status: In progress
Research overview:
Lauren Butaric’s research examines the connection between …
A creative approach to genetics and mental health
University: University of Iowa
Researcher: Jacob Michaelson, Ph.D., division director, computational and molecular psychiatry associate professor, jacob-michaelson@uiowa.edu
Status: In progress
Research overview:
Popular culture aside, is there actually a genetic link between mental illness and creativity? Researchers at …
Virtual groups are a paradox — so here’s how to lead them
University: Drake University
Researchers: Radostina Purvanova, associate professor of leadership and management, Drake University; Renata Kenda, lecturer, Tilburg University
Status: Published in Group and Organization Management, 2018 Vol. 43(5) 752–786
The study “Paradoxical Virtual Leadership:…Read More
Connecting service-based learning with rural Iowa businesses’ needs
University: Drake University
Researcher: Alanah Mitchell, associate professor of information systems
Status: Published on July 31, 2018, in the Journal of the Midwest Association for Information Systems
Research overview:
Small-scale retail and service business owners, …
Business Record 5-10-19
University studies: five research topics to help improve your business
Focus: University Research
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