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Advancing large-scale solar boosts farmland prices

October 21, 2025

Legislative support for solar projects in New York state has increased the price of farmland near energy infrastructure and could disincentivize the use of land for farming. 

Richard ‘Doc’ Aplin, emeritus professor of marketing, dies at 96

October 14, 2025

In the late 1990s, the Richard Aplin Teaching Excellence Fund was established by alumnus J. Patrick Mulcahy ’66, MBA ’67.

Samuel Hirshman brings research expertise on decision-making

October 3, 2025

Meet Samuel Hirshman, Dyson School professor specializing decision-making under uncertainty, and consumer behavior research.

Meet Our New Faculty: Luisa Cefala

September 29, 2025

Luisa Cefala, Dyson School professor, specializes in development, labor and behavioral economics, focusing on low-income country labor markets.

Oksana Smirnova champions change in global finance

September 24, 2025

Oksana Smirnova specializes in household finance, asset pricing, pension policy, and financial inclusion research.

Cornell’s undergraduate business programs earn top 10 national ranking

September 23, 2025

Cornell SC Johnson College's undergraduate and graduate programs recently earned top 10 national ranking.


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Cornell’s undergraduate business programs earn top 10 national ranking

September 23, 2025

Cornell SC Johnson College's undergraduate and graduate programs recently earned top 10 national ranking.

Cornell’s Johnson School Achieves Top 10 in Bloomberg 2025-26 Ranking

September 16, 2025

Ranked No. 8, Johnson's MBA programs made strong gains in Bloomberg's three methodology indices and in the area of survey participation.

Poets and Quants Ranks Dyson School No. 2 Among Business Programs

March 17, 2025

Poets and Quants' ranking of the Dyson School rose four points to its highest position to date of No. 2, with a composite score of 98.9 out of 100.

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Cornell’s undergraduate business programs earn top 10 national ranking

September 23, 2025

Cornell SC Johnson College's undergraduate and graduate programs recently earned top 10 national ranking.

Cornell’s Johnson School Achieves Top 10 in Bloomberg 2025-26 Ranking

September 16, 2025

Ranked No. 8, Johnson's MBA programs made strong gains in Bloomberg's three methodology indices and in the area of survey participation.

Food Insecurity Program in Malawi at Risk

August 5, 2025

Real-time data guided crisis response and empowered communities. Without funding, the program’s future is uncertain, a Dyson researcher says.

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Advancing large-scale solar boosts farmland prices

October 21, 2025

Legislative support for solar projects in New York state has increased the price of farmland near energy infrastructure and could disincentivize the use of land for farming. 

Richard ‘Doc’ Aplin, emeritus professor of marketing, dies at 96

October 14, 2025

In the late 1990s, the Richard Aplin Teaching Excellence Fund was established by alumnus J. Patrick Mulcahy ’66, MBA ’67.

Cornell’s undergraduate business programs earn top 10 national ranking

September 23, 2025

Cornell SC Johnson College's undergraduate and graduate programs recently earned top 10 national ranking.


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Advancing large-scale solar boosts farmland prices

October 21, 2025

Legislative support for solar projects in New York state has increased the price of farmland near energy infrastructure and could disincentivize the use of land for farming. 

Nolan School

Familiarity breeds success for fledgling companies

October 20, 2025

Teams featuring at least one “stranger” are more than twice as likely to fail as teams of friends, family members or co-workers, according to a Nolan Hotel School study

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Finance meets climate at Cornell panel

October 14, 2025

Finance can bridge the gap between climate science and business decision-making – and communication, innovation and education are critical, according to experts convened during Climate Week 2025.

Dyson School

Richard ‘Doc’ Aplin, emeritus professor of marketing, dies at 96

October 14, 2025

In the late 1990s, the Richard Aplin Teaching Excellence Fund was established by alumnus J. Patrick Mulcahy ’66, MBA ’67.

Johnson School

Rank less, bond more: Rethinking performance feedback

October 10, 2025

The study explored how relative performance information affects social bonding and cooperation in the workplace.

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Nobel-winning behavioral economist Richard Thaler to speak Oct. 17

October 9, 2025

The Nobel Prize-winner and former Cornell professor will discuss his groundbreaking work in the field of behavioral economics.