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Professor Jason Cook gives interview on effects of cuts to SNAP
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 a Fox 13 News segment talking about the impact of cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) amid the ongoing shutdown of the federal government. Cook noted that SNAP benefits now paused, the implications are considerable for the substantial number of Americans who depend on them to get by. The ripple effect, he added, is that stores which sell goods to SNAP recipients will also be feeling the squeeze. “One in eight [...]
Teppo Felin honored as Eccles School’s ‘Researcher of the Month’ for November
Teppo Felin, who is both the Ion Foundation Endowed Professor in the Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy and Co-Director of the Ion Management Science Lab, has been selected as the David Eccles School of Business’s “Researcher of the Month” for November 2025. A native of Helsinki, Finland, Professor Felin joined the University of Utah this year after previously working at Utah State University’s Huntsman School of Business, the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School, Brigham Young University’s Marriott School, and Emory University’s Goizueta Business School. His research interests include strategy, artificial intelligence, microfoundations, theories of the firm, markets, and interdisciplinary [...]
New Business AI minor announced for all University of Utah undergraduate students
The David Eccles School of Business will offer a minor in Artificial Intelligence (AI) to all University of Utah undergraduate students — regardless of major or college — beginning in Fall 2026. It is the first AI-related academic program at the U to be officially approved by the Board of Trustees. The Business AI minor is a cross-disciplinary program designed to equip students with critical skills in AI technologies and their practical applications in business. It will bridge the gap between AI and business strategy, enabling students to make data-informed decisions, automate processes, and create competitive advantages in diverse industries. [...]
