51ÁÔĆć

February 29, 6:00 pm
Wisconsin Room, 51ÁÔĆć Student Union

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The Department greatly benefited in 2022-2023 from the Niho Research Excellence Fund.  Established and generously funded by Professor Emeritus Yoshio Niho, it promotes Departmental research. It allows research expenditures and trips that would otherwise be impossible. We deeply thank Yoshio and all who have contributed. Here’s what happened last year:

• Scott Drewianka – I was pleased to be able to upgrade my computer at a time when the University could not.  I was also able to renew my statistical software license.  These were both critical to continuing research and I thank the Fund.
• Kundan Kishor – The Niho Research Fund award allowed me to present “(In)Stability of the Relationship between Relative Expenditure and Prices of Durable and Non-durable Goods” at the Delhi Macroeconomics Group meeting in Delhi in March 2023. I’m grateful for this valuable opportunity.
• Itziar Lazkano – The Niho Fund sponsored my participation in the Annual Meeting of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists. I presented joint work with a 51ÁÔĆć graduate student, “Is the Shale Gas Revolution Good for Green Innovation?”.  It was a great opportunity to get critical feedback and meet with experts in my field.
• Rebecca Neumann – A Fulbright student of mine here at 51ÁÔĆć, Noureddine Echcharfi, completed his PhD at the University of Rabat this March. An advisor on his dissertation, I was able to both attend the defense in Morocco and continue our joint research. A fabulous experience thanks to the support of the Niho Fund.
• Kevin Thom – The Niho Fund permitted a colleague from the University of Southern California to visit 51ÁÔĆć which was great.  In addition to discussing joint research, she presented a seminar to the faculty.  I appreciate the opportunity provided by the Fund.

We would love to have your support of the Yoshio Niho Excellence Fund (#4626) as we work to raise the research profile of the department. .

At the 2023 51ÁÔĆć Awards Ceremony Chancellor Mark Mone presented the Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award to Rebecca Neumann. He cited the energy and enthusiasm she brings to teaching the department’s largest lectures, her innovative use of materials both in and outside the classroom and her success in convincing students of the importance of economics. Well done!