UVA Department of Economics

09/01/2025

https://as.virginia.edu/uva-economics-professor-named-times-list-most-influential-people-ai

University of Virginia economist Anton Korinek has been named to TIME’s third-annual TIME100 AI list recognizing the 100 most influential people in artificial intelligence.

07/16/2025

https://news.virginia.edu/content/when-storm-comes-uva-professor-wants-you-be-prepared?utm_source=DailyReport&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=news

Economist Jonathan Colmer and his UVA team created a tool to deliver lifesaving insights on who’s most likely to suffer in floods, hurricanes and heat waves.

05/06/2025

https://www.psa.ac.uk/psa/news/%E2%80%98policing-patriarchy%E2%80%99-wins-2025-apsa-psa-international-partnerships-award

The American Political Science Association (APSA) and the Political Studies Association (PSA) are delighted to announce the 2025 winner of this award which celebrates outstanding and innovative cross-national scholarly partnerships.Congratulations to Akshay Ma

04/18/2025

https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-fourth-year-business-student-blends-real-world-concerns-fantasy-novel?utm_source=DailyReport&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=news

Tyler Ruvolo channels his “overactive imagination” while incorporating taxes into the literary world he created.

02/25/2025

https://news.virginia.edu/content/professor-guessed-hed-stay-3-years-was-58-years-ago?utm_source=DailyReport&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=news

To honor economics professor Ken Elzinga’s remarkable tenure, the University commissioned a portrait of him. It will hang in the Shannon Library.

01/31/2025

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Whether it's in the virtual reality world he has built for his economics classes or the time he spends in person with his students, assistant professor Marc…

12/16/2024

https://news.virginia.edu/content/competition-prompts-uva-students-think-central-bankers?utm_source=DailyReport&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=news

UVA placed third of 119 student teams in the Federal Reserve College Challenge.

12/12/2024

https://as.virginia.edu/department-economics-hosts-visit-federal-reserve-gov-lisa-cook

Department of Economics Hosts Visit by Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook DEC 5, 2024 Lorenzo Perez, A&S Editorial Director Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook (right) fields questions from Arts and Sciences Dean Christa Acampora and fourth-year student Natasha Swindle in the Dome Room of the Rotunda dur...

11/27/2024

https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/other20241122b.htm

11/12/2024

https://as.virginia.edu/investigating-markups-evidence-greedflation

Prices for consumer goods have rapidly increased in recent years. At the same time, some corporations are reporting record profits. Coincidence? A UVA economist’s research may offer some answers.

10/30/2024

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g0g5005ggo

A study highlights how promoting female entrepreneurship can greatly enhance women's workforce participation.

10/28/2024

Congratulations to Jose!

The American Society of Hispanic Economists (ASHE) is pleased to recognize Dr. Jose M. Fernandez, Professor and Chair of the Economics Department at the University of Louisville, as the recipient of the 2024 ASHE Service Award. The award recognizes a member or institution who has made significant co...