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Dr. Yue Han’s research span three areas: the optimization of crowdsourcing in creativity generation, the prediction of virality in social media, and the design of knowledge reuse in online communities.

Emily’s research examines possible impacts on financial markets in an era of accelerated technological progress.

Dr. Jingshu Luo's current research focuses on how the NAIC model laws spread from the NAIC to states and what impacts states’ decisions to adopt these model laws.

Dr. Chandan Jha's research focuses on various issues with important social and policy implications. What determines striking differences in gender norms across different societies? Why are women much better off in some countries than others? Chandan’s research delves into the historical factors that shaped gender norms in antiquity and continue to impact women’s wellbeing even today due to the persistence of cultural norms. Some of the factors responsible for this phenomena that...

Telehealth systems with a motion capture technology, which can track a patient’s body movements with high accuracy, have the potential to reduce the number of in-person visits and provide frequent monitoring of patients. In this research, we aim to develop and evaluate a telehealth system as a virtual physical therapy solution. The telehealth system, which tracks and stores body movements using a Kinect sensor, will guide the patient on physical therapy exercises by providing on-screen in...

The smell of popcorn drifts through the air. As the lights dim, viewers silence their cell phones and prepare themselves to watch the movie on the screen. When the film ends and the credits roll, Julie Grossman's work begins. The director of the College's Film Program, challenges her students to be open to new works of art and new experiences.

Is it wise to pursue a career in which the odds of "making it big" are small - or even minuscule? And if one does decide to take the leap to pursue his or her passion, how much time and money should be spent in achieving that goal? These are among the fascinating questions that Professor of Economics Wayne Grove, Ph,D., asks himself every day in his work as a researcher.