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Miami mayor Eileen Higgins
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MBA alum wins runoff election to become mayor of Miami

The first woman in the post, Eileen Higgins, MBA ’89, is also the first Democrat to lead the city in nearly three decades

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Complex incentives shape worker effort, for better or worse

Johnson School professors used data to examine how workers respond to complex pay structures.

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AI chatbots can effectively sway voters – in either direction

A short interaction with a chatbot can meaningfully shift a voter’s opinion about a presidential candidate or proposed policy in either direction, new Cornell research finds.

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Video-call glitches can have serious consequences

Video call glitches — even without disrupting conversation — can break the illusion of being face-to-face and feel uncanny, Cornell-led research finds

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For platforms relying on gig workers, bonuses can be a double-edged sword

Cornell researchers find that in the gig economy, bonus effectiveness depends on labor availability.

Nobel Prize-winning economist and former Cornell professor Richard Thaler, left, speaks on stage with Thomas Gilovich, the Irene Becker Rosenfeld Professor of Psychology, in the Statler Auditorium.
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Nobel laureate Richard Thaler delights in the human side of economics

Richard Thaler, a Nobel laureate who was a professor at the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management from 1978 to 1995, spoke Oct. 17

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Cornell expands MSBA program with new NYC-based options

Cornell’s MSBA program is expanding to include two new in-person options in NYC

Two people hold a big cake while three others hold the knife, poised to cut.
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Emerging Markets Institute renamed in honor of Gail and Rob Cañizares ’71, MBA ’74

The Cañizares Center for Emerging Markets educates MBAs, engages leaders, funds research, and recognizes alumni excellence.

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Right or left, low-quality news links popular on social media

Dubious headlines spread across social media — not just on the right, new Cornell research finds.