Hidden Costs: More Than Jobs Are Lost in a Government Shutdown
Another potential government shutdown looms as Congress struggles to fund operations. (A vote in the House is possible Tuesday.) Without a solution this week, thousands of federal workers face furloughs and citizens will suffer from diminished or lost services in the near future. For government employees, a shutdown would add insult to injury. Thousands already have lost their jobs due to cuts to agency payrolls from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), while all have faced uncertainty about their status, and aggressive demands to justify their contributions.
Supply Chains Explained: How They Work and Why Tariffs Can Strain Them
Supply chains are critically important to domestic and global commerce. Explaining and understanding them isn’t so simple. The Darden Report took a deep dive on supply chains with Associate Professor of Business Administration Vidya Mani, an expert on supply chains, to learn more about how it all works. For those who prefer to get the highlights and save the fuller report for later, find an AI summary of the main points at the top.
Q&A: How Could Tariffs Impact Your Wallet?
Up and down, on and off again – the seemingly endless tariff and trade war talk these past two months has been a mixture of predictions, percentages and political posturing. Executive director of Darden's Mayo Center of Asset Management answers questions on what those levies could mean to consumers.
Breaking Down the Super Bowl Ad Playbook
Darden professor Kim Whitler explains why Super Bowl advertising is such a big deal and breaks down recent advertising trends and how they perform with viewers.
Mayo Center Forecast: Economic Expansion Likely But Not Without Risks
Forecasting U.S. economic growth for the year ahead is always an uncertain endeavor. Doing so in 2025, with a new presidential administration, supercharged technological upheaval and ample global instability adds a thick layer of fog to the outlook.
Q&A: How Long Until the Super Bowl Is a Streaming-Only Viewing Event?
Instead of airing on a traditional network, the Super Bowl could one day be only accessed via a streaming platform, says Darden professor Anthony Palomba.
Q&A: What Are Tariffs and How Will They Affect Us?
Negotiations between leaders in Mexico, Canada and the U.S. on Monday put a 30-day pause on President Donald Trump’s promised tariffs that would increase U.S. taxes on goods from Mexico and Canada each by 25%. Rodney Sullivan spoke with UVA Today to explain more about tariffs and how they may affect Americans.
Yael Grushka-Cockayne, Melissa Thomas-Hunt Appointed as UVA Darden Vice Deans
Dean Scott Beardsley, who was reappointed in December 2024, named Senior Associate Deans Yael Grushka-Cockayne and Melissa Thomas-Hunt as Vice Deans, effective Feb. 1
Q&A: What Is DeepSeek, the Bargain AI Roiling the Stock Market?
Just a week or so ago, a little-known Chinese technology company called DeepSeek quietly debuted an artificial intelligence app. Is this a technology fluke? A shot across the computing bow? A lasting change in the AI landscape? UVA Today chatted with Michael Albert, an AI and computing expert at Darden, about these questions and more.
How One Visionary Entrepreneur’s Legacy is Fueling the Next Generation of Startups
The untimely passing of Damon DeVito (MBA ’94) in 2023 left a profound void but also galvanized the Darden community to celebrate his legacy. His mission continues through the newly established Damon DeVito Venture Velocity Fund. Created by J. Hunter Reichert (MBA ’94), Ian W. Ratcliffe (MBA ’94) and other members of the Class of 1994, the fund’s Fearless Founder Award supports students who embody the entrepreneurial ethos DeVito championed.
Trump Backs Bold AI Agenda. What Are the Risks and Rewards?
After a presidential race that didn’t give much attention to AI, the technology suddenly appears front-and-center for the new administration, producing both excitement and concern. The Darden Report checked in with University of Virginia Darden School of Business professors Mike Lenox and Tim Laseter for analysis.
Darden Professor Awarded $470,000 Federal Grant to Improve DC Traffic Safety Through Data Analytics
Darden associate professor Chris Parker, along with his colleagues at the Data-Driven Streets (DDS) project, has been awarded a $470,000 federal grant from the District of Columbia Highway Safety Office to enhance traffic safety in the nation's capital through innovative data analysis.
