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Weatherhead Executive Education ranks 6th in U.S. for open enrollment programs by the Financial Times
Weatherhead School of Management’s Executive Education program has made the top 75 open enrollment program providers list by the Financial Times, ranking 6th in the U.S. and 54th globally. “We are proud to be recognized by the Financial Times as a global leader in university-based executive…
Newly discovered RNA molecules hold promise for detecting and treating esophageal cancer
Irregularities in the body’s genetic coding to make proteins are linked to cancerous tumors. But most genetic material contains elements whose function isn’t clear. Could abnormalities in non-coding material also impact a person’s health, or even be linked to cancers as well? A new study by…
Undergraduate student awards 2023
The Weatherhead School of Management is pleased to recognize the following undergraduate students for their excellent work at Weatherhead: Accounting The Weatherhead School of Management Award given to the most outstanding senior in accounting. This year's recipient is Nick Talarico. The Andrew…
Weatherhead’s Jose Olavarria receives 2023 Carl F. Wittke Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
In 2019, Jose Olavarria began teaching finance courses as a part-time adjunct professor at Weatherhead School of Management—where he received a Master of Finance degree years earlier—while simultaneously working as a pricing analyst at Farmers Insurance. In the years to follow, he’s realized he has…
Weatherhead faculty awards 2023
Each spring, Weatherhead School of Management recognizes faculty members who have been selected for an award, as exemplars in each of the areas of the profession: research, teaching and service.  Congratulations to this year's recipients: The Weatherhead Enduring Impact Research Award…
Graduate student awards 2023
Each year, Weatherhead School of Management recognizes graduate students who have been selected by their peers for demonstrating excellence over their careers at Weatherhead. Congratulations to this year's recipients: The Scott S. Cowen Student Leadership Award: This award recognizes a leader…
Graduation spotlight: Darren Wang
When Darren Wang first stepped foot on ӰƵ’s campus, he planned to major in finance and computer science. That changed when he attended an introductory accounting course with Assistant Professor of Accountancy Heidi Blakeway-Phillips. “I fell in love with accounting…
Anatomy’s Karla Coburn honored with 2023 John S. Diekhoff Award for Graduate Teaching
Nearly two decades ago, Karla Coburn gave up a career in dentistry to pursue her dream of becoming an educator. As that mid-career pivot demonstrated, her desire to lead and care for students comes from deep within. “Teaching is my true passion,” said Coburn, “and my goal is to offer the best…
Medicine’s Jason Mears and Andrew Pieper both honored with 2023 John S. Diekhoff Awards for Graduate Mentoring
Each spring, the John S. Diekhoff Awards recognize outstanding graduate mentoring and teaching. Nominations are made by graduate students, faculty members and student associations. This year, the School of Medicine’s Jason Mears and Andrew Pieper both received honors for graduate mentoring. Jason…
Student Spotlight: NaShea Kendrick
When NaShea Kendrick was majoring in chemistry at Oglethorpe University, the idea of studying hematology never crossed her mind. Seven years later, she is a ӰƵ doctoral student and recently earned the American Society of Hematology Minority Graduate award. The honor not…