To police the Internet most efficiently, modest crowds are wisest
As life increasingly migrates online, the traditional work of experts is gradually giving way to the wisdom of crowds. We allow aggregated peer reviews to guide... Read More
Yong Tan named Chang Jiang Scholar by Chinese Ministry of Education
Yong Tan, the Neal and Jan Dempsey Professor of Information Systems at the University of Washington Foster School of Business, has been named a Chang... Read More
Mark Hillier wins 2013 PACCAR Award for Excellence in Teaching
Mark Hillier, an associate professor of quantitative methods at the University of Washington Foster School of Business, has won the 2013 PACCAR Award for Excellence... Read More
Research reveals healing power of social networking
Researchers at the University of Washington Foster School of Business have found the first measurable evidence that networking over the Internet improves a patient’s health... Read More
Online reviewers follow the crowd… unless they listen to friends
Knight and Day. The A-Team. Eat Pray Love. The Last Airbender. Toy Story 3. The Sorcerer’s Apprentice. Inception. Twilight: Eclipse. Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps.... Read More
Strategic social networking critical to Web content popularity
Why do some online videos become viral sensations while most languish in obscurity? A team of researchers at the University of Washington Foster School of... Read More