Md Mahmudul Hasan

UF Health | UF researchers propose AI model to predict mortality in coronary artery disease patients

An interdisciplinary team led by University of Florida researchers has proposed an artificial intelligence, or AI, model to predict long-term mortality in patients with coronary artery disease. A team led by Md Mahmudul Hasan, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the UF College of Pharmacy Department of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy and the UF Warrington College of Business Department of Information Systems and Operations Management, hopes to improve treatment outcomes and reduce mortality in coronary artery disease, or

  • An interdisciplinary team led by University of Florida researchers has proposed an artificial intelligence, or AI, model to predict long-term mortality in patients with coronary artery disease. A team led by Md Mahmudul Hasan, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the UF College of Pharmacy Department of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy and the UF Warrington College of Business Department of Information Systems and Operations Management, hopes to improve treatment outcomes and reduce mortality in coronary artery disease, or CAD, patients with their lightweight graph neural network.

    Md Mahmudul Hasan

    UF researchers propose AI model to predict mortality in coronary artery disease patients

    UF Health
  • In an extensive study from Associate Professor Aaron Hill examining the relationship between personality traits and executive pay, CEOs who exhibit more Machiavellianism, characterized by motivation to achieve personal goals and ‘win’ social interactions, are more likely to have higher total pay and severance pay and to secure higher pay for those on their top management team.

    Aaron Hill

    Machiavellianism boosts CEO pay, UF Warrington study finds

    UF News
  • Sell-side research analysts are unusual in that they are white-collar knowledge workers whose work quality is (1) public and (2) objectively measurable. So you can ask questions like “which characteristics make an analyst good,” and use publicly available information to get answers that are (1) plausibly true and (2) plausibly generalizable to other sorts of white-collar knowledge workers. And one way to find out is of course to look at analysts’ earnings estimates. Research from Baolian Wang and Ph.D. students Peixin Li and Jiawei Yu dives into how return to office mandates impacted equity analysts.

    Baolian Wang

    WFH vs. RTO

    Bloomberg
  • University of Florida Assistant Finance Professor Alejandro Lopez-Lira discusses the development of the technology and what he learned in the process on ‘The Claman Countdown.’

    Alejandro Lopez-Lira

    Professor unpacks academic experiment on using AI to invest

    Fox Business
  • Initial public offerings (IPOs) captivate investors with the chance to get in on the ground floor of promising companies, potentially reaping substantial long-term returns as firms like Apple or Amazon once did. However, IPOs carry significant risks, often amplified by market hype and limited historical data. Studies, such as those by Jay Ritter show IPOs frequently underperform broader market benchmarks in their first year.

    Jay Ritter

    These are the 3 best-performing IPOs so far in 2025. Still time to buy?

    24/7 Wall Street
David Costa and his wife pose in front of a McDonald's M balloon arch at the opening of one of their store locations.

Supersizing success

David Costa (MBA ’17) began his University of Florida journey in 2000, but it wasn’t until he returned for his MBA in 2015 that he’d leave with a degree in hand. During his freshman year at UF, Costa’s father purchased his first McDonald’s franchise restaurant after retiring from the Air Force. Realizing that his father needed assistance running the business, Costa admirably returned home to Florida’s Panhandle and ended up

ignition packaging 2025 big idea winner with check

Ignition Packaging wins 2025 Big Idea Competition

Founded and led by Abdurrahman Bejjaj, a geomatics student in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Ignition Packaging won first place in the 2025 Big Idea Competition.  Ignition Packaging is a sustainable biomaterials company dedicated to researching and developing high-performance, biodegradable packaging solutions that replace harmful plastics. Their packaging products aim to be strong, durable and cost-effective, yet emphasize their commitment towards sustainability.   “At its core, Ignition Packaging exists

Full-Time MBA #16. Part-Time MBA #20 among US publics. US News & World Report. UF Warrington College of Business.

University of Florida among nation’s top 20 public MBA programs

The University of Florida’s MBA programs were named among the best in the nation, according to the latest rankings from U.S. News & World Report. Among public programs, the Full-Time MBA is No. 16 in the nation and the Weekend Part-Time MBA program is No. 20 in the nation on the 2025 Best Graduate Schools list. Nationally, the Full-Time MBA is No. 38, and the Weekend Part-Time program is No.