Tag: Qiang Wu
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The Academic Minute for 2019.05.06-05.10
The Academic Minute from 05.06 – 05.10 Monday, May 6th Peter Fox – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Data Set Anaylsis Peter Fox is a Tetherless World Constellation Chair and Professor of Earth and Environmental Science, Computer Science and Cognitive Science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Fox also directs the Insitution-wide interdisciplinary Information Technology and Web Science program.…
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Qiang Wu, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Female CFOs are More Risk Averse
On Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Week: Female CFOs can be more risk averse. Qiang Wu, associate professor of financial accounting and corporate finance, explores the differences between the sexes in this role. Qiang Wu’s current research interests include tax avoidance, accounting conservatism, debt contracting, earnings quality, auditing quality, corporate governance, financial analysts, and corporate social responsibility.…
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Week on The Academic Minute (2019.05.06)
RPI Week on The Academic Minute 2019.05.06 Monday, May 6th Peter Fox examines if the answers to big questions are hiding in heaps of data waiting to be found. Tuesday, May 7th Richard Gross discusses products that are recyclable by design. Wednesday, May 8th Miki Amitay explores expanding wind energy. Thursday, May 9th Juergen Hahn…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.01.15-01.19 – RPI Week
Academic Minute from 1.15 – 1.19 Monday, January 15th Jennifer Hurley – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Circadian Clock Disruption Dr. Jennifer Hurley received her B.S. from Juniata College in 2004 in Molecular Biology and her Ph.D. at Rutgers/UMDNJ for studying the function of Toxin-Antitoxin modules. She completed her Postdoctoral fellowship at the Geisel School of…
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Qiang Wu, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Effects of CFO Gender on Financial Reporting Decision Making
Female CFOs can be more risk averse. Qiang Wu, associate professor of financial accounting and corporate finance at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, explores the differences between the sexes in this role. Qiang Wu’s current research interests include tax avoidance, accounting conservatism, debt contracting, earnings quality, auditing quality, corporate governance, financial analysts, and corporate social responsibility. His…
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RPI Week on The Academic Minute (2018.01.15)
RPI Week on The Academic Minute 2018.01.15 Monday, January 15th Jennifer Hurley of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute explores the risks of circadian clock disruption. Tuesday, January 16th Kevin Rose of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute discusses some things don’t yet know about climate change. Wednesday, January 17th Pankaj Karande of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute examines making new organs in the…