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New Ivey Case: MCC Centre: Sustainable Solutions for Clothing Waste A new Ivey Business School case, MCC Centre: Sustainable Solutions for Clothing Waste Management, examines a challenge unfolding right here in Abbotsford, British Columbia. The case follows the Social Enterprise Director of the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Centre Thrift Shop as she confronts a growing … Read more
Hey UFV students! Do you love COOL RESEARCH and ENGAGING WITH IMPORTANT ISSUES? Dr. Jelena Brcic, Associate Professor with the UFV School of Business, and her Behaviour, Adaptation, and Success in Extreme Environments (BASE) Lab is looking to hire two paid Research Assistants to help with her new project examining the successes and barriers for … Read more
Congratulations! Dr. Jelena Brcic on your recent publications! Jelena Brcic’s has had two papers accepted at the 73rd International Astronautical Congress in Paris, France in Sept 2022. They are titled “Personal Values Before and After Long-Duration Spaceflight” and ““Astronauts at Home on the International Space Station.” The data used is from our ISS … Read more
Congratulations to Dr. Chris Schinckus on your recent publications! Chris Schinckus was interviewed about Econophysics for the MarketWatch radio program: https://www.marketwatch.com/podcasts/best-new-ideas-in-money/can-an-ice-storm-predict-the-next-meme-stocks/2192068c-2265-48ed-a111-61330830f2fb The Special Issue entitled “Three Risky Decades: A Time for Econophysics?”, co-edited by Chris Schinckus in the Entropy journal is now published: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/entropy/special_issues/entropy_econophysics Schinckus C., Ali M., Akther M. and Pahlevansharif S. … Read more
