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Results of a recent survey of local employees show how local employers support older workers as well as some possible areas of improvement.
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How can communities use mobile analytics tools to understand their visitors, and what are some of the benefits and drawbacks of using these tools?
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2024 IonE Impact Goal grants award nearly $2 million for high-impact sustainability projects
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A significant economic boost is expected from the Northland Reliability Project
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As always, it’s sad to see the senior UGRA’s graduate and leave. We truly enjoyed having Avery Wendinger, Mitchell Bakken, and Mahad Ahmed (pictured above) with us for a year and a half.
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Thoughtful survey design can help get valuable, actionable results. Here are ten steps to develop an effective survey.
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This month marks 60 years that the UMD Labovitz School’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) has been providing high-quality, unbiased economic research to the community.
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Career advancement could provide significant returns on investment, as measured by increased earnings for the individual as well as savings for government social service programs.
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Each semester, UMD hosts an Undergraduate Research and Artistic Showcase to share student research. This year, all three of the BBER’s undergraduate research assistants were nominated to
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