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Meet me at the cemetery gates

Is there a better way to celebrate Halloween than in a cemetery, spending time with the ghosts of university leaders past?Well, that’s exactly how several economics students and professors decided to ring in the spooky season this year, launching what they hope will become a new tradition: the...
Economics professor named Conrad Professorial Scholar

The Department of Economics is pleased to announce that professor Jorge Lemus has been named a Conrad Professorial Scholar through the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. The Conrad Professorial Scholar awards are funded by...
Department of Economics launches cutting-edge Economics + Data Science major

As data continues to shape the world around us, employers across industries are looking for graduates who can use analytical methods to discover complex relationships. Which is why the Department of Economics has launched a new undergraduate major:...