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Emile Maamary’s Steadiwear Glove Reduces Hand Tremors
Emile Maamary, MBA ’23, and his cofounder developed a wearable device that reduces hand tremors caused by essential tremor and Parkinson’s disease.

Tears and ticket stubs: the real reason we cherish mementos
New research from the Cornell SC Johnson College finds that collecting mementos is tied to the timing of when an experience ends.

Linking Pay to Performance Boosts AI Use in Decision-Making
Want managers to embrace AI? Pay them for results and point out that the tech was developed with experts.

Alumnus Van Hamilton Barbeau Works to Give Healthcare Startups a Boost
This new Startup Cornell podcast episode features Van Hamilton Barbeau ’11, MS/MBA ’20, AVP at Ochsner Ventures.

How timing can reduce bias in peer reviews at work
New SC Johnson College research shows when peers evaluate each other after an outside source has confirmed a team’s success, ingroup favoritism goes down.

Is an MBA for Healthcare Professionals Worth It?
Discover if a master’s in healthcare management is worth it and explore benefits, career paths, and more.

Delicious Innovation: Students Aim to Shake Up the Food System
SC Johnson students have created business ventures ranging from AI nutrition tracking to new exotic dried fruit products.

Stars or Numerals? How Rating Formats Change Consumer Behavior
The researchers found that consumers tend to overestimate fractional star ratings and underestimate fractional Arabic numerals.

Helping Fintech Startups Scale Up: A Q&A with Vanessa Di Frances, MBA ’22
Career Corner: Financial services executive Vanessa Di Frances pivoted from product manager to bank VP advising fintech startups.