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Agricultural machinery in field during harvest
Dyson School

More productive farming lowers global emissions

A new analysis finds that rising farm productivity is keeping global agricultural emissions in check

Female professor with students
Johnson School

Could learning about happiness improve economics education?

Integrating happiness research into courses ranging from macroeconomics to electives can benefit students, according to Johnson School professor.

David Duffield
Johnson School

Largest Gift in Cornell’s History Names David A. Duffield College of Engineering

More than $520 million in combined contributions will establish the Cornell David A. Duffield College of Engineering

Smartphone and smartwatch on the table
Johnson School

What makes goal-setting apps motivate – or backfire?

Digital tools meant to aid goal‑setting can sometimes sap motivation, but new Cornell‑coauthored research shows how technology can do better

Inventors and engineers working in an office.
Dyson School

The talent spark: How inventors fire up startup ecosystems

New research from SC Johnson College examined how the arrival of inventors in U.S. counties influenced the growth of startups from 2000-2016.

Dyson's AEM 2818 class, led by Sarah Jefferis, meet on the Ag Quad to discuss sustainability through writing.
Dyson School

CTI grants enable faculty to research how students think and learn

Dyson’s Grand Challenges Program used a CTI grant to focus on shaping students’ thoughts through metacognitive assessment. 

Chimoma Orakwue, MBA ‘26, congratulates Community School of Music and Arts and says a few words about why the class made a grant to this organization.
SC Johnson College

Philanthropy class awards $60,000 to Tompkins County nonprofits

Nineteen Tompkins County nonprofits received a combined $60,000 in grants this month, thanks to graduate students in a philanthropic leadership class that teaches the value of giving.

Pete Saltonstall, co-owner of Treleaven Wines, shows previous Dyson students documents.
Dyson School

Students design a reusable bottle system for local wineries

The proposed pilot program aims to cut operating costs and carbon dioxide emissions for Finger Lakes wineries.

ozempic scrabble tiles on wooden surface
Dyson School

Ozempic is changing the foods Americans buy

The new class of weight-loss and diabetes drugs are changing not just how much American households are eating, but even precisely what they buy at a supermarket or restaurant.