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EdUp: Improving Professional Education in Ukraine

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Colorado's 'Free River' Loophole: A Simple Fix for Complex Water Woes

Research from UVA Darden's Peter Debaere and an interdisciplinary team of researchers shows that closing Colorado's "free river" loophole—which allows unlimited water withdrawals during abundant periods—could save millions of cubic meters of water a year, offering a simple, effective step towards addressing the crisis in the Colorado River Basin.

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Plastic with Purpose: Transforming Vietnam's Waste Management

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Good Disruption: AI Companions

AI companions are designed to support the individual but what is the impact on broader society? Don’t we as humans get something out of supporting each other?

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Dwaipayan Roy

Dwaipayan (he/him) studies socially responsible operations, focusing on the topic of diversity and inclusion within organizations and across their supply chains. In his research, Dwai attempts to blend theory with practice to analyze the opportunities for the inclusion of underserved communities in supply chains.

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The Challenge Initiative: Expanding Access to Family Planning

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Most Companies Fail at Transformation. How to Beat the Odds.

Strategic transformation has become crucial for companies to remain competitive. Scott A. Snell’s new book, "The CEO Playbook for Strategic Transformation,” outlines four key factors for successful organizational change.

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Launching a New Product or Business? Here’s a Framework for Success.

Launching a startup means navigating a world of unknowns. How can new entrepreneurs effectively manage this uncertainty? Darden Professor Saras Sarasvathy offers a solution with the CAVE framework.

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Rupert Freeman

Rupert Freeman is an Assistant Professor in the Data Analytics and Decision Sciences area. Prior to joining Darden, he received his Ph.D. in computer science from Duke University and was a postdoc at Microsoft Research in New York City. He teaches the first-year core Decision Analysis course and the Data Visualization and Analytics elective.

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AI Is Powerful But Is It Fair? This New Approach Levels the Playing Field.

New research aims to make AI systems fairer when assigning tasks or allocating resources, giving everyone an equal shot at getting what they want.