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Jason Cook’s research featured on ‘Last Week Tonight’ episode
Research co-authored by Jason Cook, an Assistant Professor in the Eccles School’s Division of Quantitative Analysis of Markets and Organizations as well as the Marriner S. Eccles Institute, was featured on an episode of the (HBO) Max news, politics, and current events show “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.” In a segment analyzing President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” Oliver focuses on potential reductions to healthcare and food assistance that could occur as a result of the bill’s passage. The host notes that the bill would make targeted cuts to both Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by [...]
Eccles School Assistant Dean Katie Hoffman Abby honored with Utah Business magazine’s ‘Executive Excellence’ award
David Eccles School of Business Assistant Dean Katie Hoffman Abby has been selected as one of Utah Business magazine’s “Executive Excellence” honorees for 2025. The magazine notes that the awards are an opportunity to “[celebrate] the highest achievements in Utah’s business community” and to “[highlight] members of the executive team for their strategic vision, resilient leadership, and profound influence on improving the business landscape and quality of life in the state of Utah.” Hoffman Abby also is the Vice President of the University of Utah’s “U Career Success” program. After three-plus decades in other industries, she came to the U [...]
Nature’s Sunshine Renews Scholarship Fund with Eccles School of Business
Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. (Nasdaq: NATR), a leading natural health and wellness company that manufactures high quality herbal and nutritional products, announced the renewal of its scholarship in partnership with the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah to support economically disadvantaged students in their education. The company has pledged $200,000 over four years. This will provide full-ride scholarships for deserving students to help them complete their education. Nature’s Sunshine will partner with the Opportunity Scholars program, which provides scholarships to students who will be the first in their family to achieve a college degree. “As a leader in health [...]
