Patent Racism: Unseen Hands That Stifled Black Innovation in Modern History

Lisa D. Cook, a Professor of Economics and International Relations at Michigan State University has conducted influential research on the connections between violence, economic activity, and racial disparities. In 2014, she published “Violence and Economic Activity: Evidence from African American Patents, 1870 to 1940,” which revealed how political conflict and domestic terrorism negatively affected the ability Read More …

Check Out ASERL’s Five Questions with Business Librarian Susan Klopper!

Earlier in June, the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL) interviewed our very own Susan Klopper as part of their Member Spotlight series! Susan Klopper serves both as the Director of the Goizueta Business Library as well as an active member of the Business Librarian team. Learn more about Susan’s exciting path to her current Read More …

Find companies with US and Global locations using new features in Uniworld

Do you have work authorization in countries other than the US and wish to work in the US? Are you looking to work internationally and have US work authorization? Uniworld will let you build target lists of firms with headquarters, regional offices, and other locations in multiple countries. Their recently added new search features allow Read More …

Seeking Automotive Industry Insights and Innovation Trends? GlobalData’s Automotive Intelligence Center Has It All

The Goizueta Business Library just licensed GlobalData’s Automotive Intelligence Center. A premier market research firm, GD’s Automotive IC covers the Vehicle Manufacturing, Future Mobility, Tires, Vehicle Dealers, Aftermarket, and Automotive Parts sectors. Identify Key Insights and Data Detailed vehicle sales, product, and powertrain data Track market activity by analyzing M&As, private equity and venture finance Read More …

GlobalData Medical Devices: Digital Health Sector Recently Added

GlobalData’s Medical Devices database has recently added the Digital Health sector. This sector offers deep coverage of Digital Therapeutics, EHR, Telehealth, Wearables, Software as a Medical Device (SaMD), Health Decision Provider Support, Medical Imaging Information Systems, and Regulatory Approved Apps. Coverage includes pipeline and commercialized products and clinical studies, and is global in scope, including Read More …

This Day in Business History: Napster Initiates Ripple of Disruption in the Music Industry

June 1, 1999: The world’s first peer-to-peer music sharing site, Napster, launched on this date. Before Napster, music lovers were limited to purchasing music as hard copies on CDs, vinyl, or cassettes. Napster enabled users to share music files in MP3 format, initiating a massive disruption in the music industry. Within just a year of Read More …