Keeping the peace: How UN peacekeepers maintain stability
New research sheds light on how — and in what context — peacekeepers can contain the spread of violence in fragile post-conflict areas.
Olin research: Incentivize domestic drug production to combat medicine shortages
Olin Business School’s Tony Sardella, along with Paolo De Bona, PMBA ’20, will join the Brookings Institution for a virtual public forum on June 11 to discuss their research on the shortage of critical pharmaceutical drugs in U.S.
How new CDC mask guidelines will impact businesses
The new CDC guidelines may help businesses – especially restaurants and bars – if customers feel safer with the new recommendations, according to Olin Business School’s Raphael Thomadsen and Song Yao.
Consumer values, brand expectations change in 2020
Today’s consumers are more attuned to brands’ values and willing to pay a premium to support companies that share their values, according to new research from the Bauer Leadership Center at Washington University in St. Louis and Vrity.
Cryder named to Poets & Quants’ ‘40 Under 40’ list
Cynthia Cryder, associate professor of marketing at Olin Business School, was named one of Poets & Quants’ “Best 40 Under 40” professors of 2021.
Olin earns rare triple accreditation, launches online MBA for digitally enabled leaders
Washington University in St. Louis’ Olin Business School is the only highly ranked business school in the United States to earn triple accreditation. Fewer than 1% of all business schools globally hold this distinction.
Wealth, status could not shield 19th-century families from parasitic infection
New research conducted by Theresa Gildner, assistant professor of archaeology in Arts & Sciences, suggests that parasitic disease was likely widespread in New England during 19th century, even in remote rural areas and in wealthy households.
Olin Business School to honor distinguished alumni
The Olin Business School will honor five outstanding business alumni who have attained distinction in their careers, including Carl Casale, as part of the school’s annual Distinguished Alumni Awards ceremony on April 30.
How racial violence affects Black Americans’ mental health
Black Americans experience an increase in poor mental health days during weeks when two or more incidents of anti-Black violence occur and when national interest surrounding the events is higher, according to new research involving a researcher at Washington University in St. Louis.
Olin-Brookings initiative to address opioid epidemic
The Bellwether Foundation Inc. has awarded Olin Business School and the Brookings Institution a $750,000 grant to improve the quality of life for people in St. Louis and across the country.
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