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Farm-to-School Food Program a Net Positive, Study Finds

Farm-to-school programs, which bring healthy foods to children and support rural economic development, actually work from an economic perspective in at least one upstate New York school district, according to new Cornell research.

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Gene German, Food Industry Proponent, Dies at 90

Gene German, professor emeritus of agricultural economics and inaugural Robert G. Tobin Professor of Food Marketing, died Oct. 9. He was 90.

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Winds of Change in the Hospitality Industry

Nolan School Professor Chekitan Dev and Expedia’s Hari Nair, MMH ’02, discuss ten trends changing the world of hospitality, travel, and tourism.

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Undergrad Helps Ithaca Landlords, Tenants Switch to Clean Energy

Kristinko Mato ’24 is working to install efficient heat pumps in units rented by low- and moderate-income tenants, reducing costs and emissions.

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Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic Helps Farmworkers Access Tax Justice

A partnership between the Law School and the Dyson School, the practicum helps undocumented workers and others resolve their tax complications.

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Student, Alumni-run Business Drives Impact in Nigeria

Crossroads funds a health clinic and school in Nigeria, offers economic opportunities to Nigerian artisans and trains Cornell student-entrepreneurs.

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New tool measures food security duration, severity

Cornell SC Johnson College researchers measured the likelihood that a U.S. household’s food expenditures equal or exceed the minimum cost of a healthy diet.

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Allison Herren Lee Addresses the SEC’s Mandatory Climate Risk Disclosures Proposal

Speaking remotely, the former SEC commissioner highlighted the interplay of capital markets and clear climate reporting for Climate Finance students.

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Students hope to help NYS wine industry reuse bottles

Students at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business are working on a solution to a significant sustainability problem facing New York state’s wine industry: how to reuse the bottles.