Research

Workplace wellness programs are a booming business. Introduced in 1979 to encourage employees to adopt healthier habits — thus boosting productivity and lowering health-care costs — they now constitute an $8…

In September, Massachusetts became the first state to ban the sale of all electronic cigarettes and vaping devices, as Governor Charlie Baker declared that e-cigarette use had become a public health emergency…

Last month, an Oklahoma judge made history, ordering the consumer products giant Johnson & Johnson to pay $572 million to the state after finding it liable for aggressively and deceptively marketing its…

Watch out, Instagram: The days of your “likes” may be numbered. Or rather, un-numbered. According to Professor of Marketing and Information Design and Corporate Communication Pierre Berthon, the government…

National Science Foundation Awards $1.4 Million to Combine STEM and Business Learning Ask Dave Szymanski to describe sustainability, and he’ll tell you it’s a “…

New Research Looks into Rising Investor Interest in ‘CSR’ Food-borne illness at Chipotle and General Mills. The emissions scandal at Volkswagen. United Airlines forcibly removing a passenger from an oversold flight.…

When it comes to preventing disease and reducing infant deaths, the health benefits of childhood vaccines are well-documented. But how do those same vaccinations affect people’s educational attainment, work…

New research by doctoral student Landi Morris and Professor Rani Hoitash examines the impact of the flu on the work of auditors -- and what that means for clients.

Professor of Global Studies Joni Seager's latest book, "The Women’s Atlas," provides comprehensive global data on the key issues facing women today.

A grant of $200,000 from the biopharma firm Alkermes will support faculty and student research and create a new course about the delivery of healthcare.