New scholarships give PhD students a boost

New scholarships give PhD students a boost

By Sasha Milam, Gustavson Content Curator. Originally published in Gustavson’s Year in Review 2018. Two new scholarships with distinct—and distinctly important—aims were awarded to our PhD students for the first time in 2018. The Dr. Ian Stuart Memorial PhD...
Curious minds rewarded through JCURA undergraduate research awards

Curious minds rewarded through JCURA undergraduate research awards

Original research – isn’t that just for graduate students? Not for these intrepid BComs. Each year, dozens of Gustavson students complete a comprehensive research project while on exchange, as part of the COM 470 course. Projects by BCom students Ryan Grills and Sadee...
Customer service fail: catastrophe or opportunity?

Customer service fail: catastrophe or opportunity?

By Sasha Milam, Gustavson Content Curator Envision this scenario: a shopper orders a framed print online—a Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas black-and-white print, in this case. The order arrives, and the customer eagerly unwraps the package, only to discover that the...
Research spotlight: Coping with emotionally difficult work

Research spotlight: Coping with emotionally difficult work

By Sue Bengtson. Originally published in SEEK Research Report. Your boss calls you into the meeting room at the end of the day and hands you a piece of paper with ten of your colleagues’ names on it. He tells you that the company is downsizing—it is up to you to...