Cornell Business News: Dyson School Edition
News, faculty research insights, and features from the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
Student delivers equipment to Peruvian volunteer firefighters
May 13, 2026During a Cornell Dyson School trip, Kiran O'Kelly '26 befriended a Peruvian firefighter. He spent the next year organizing an equipment delivery.
Why trade wars land harder in some states
April 29, 2026Dyson School research finds U.S. economy is a patchwork of local markets.
Smarter hurricane warnings save billions
April 28, 2026Dyson School research shows better forecasts sharply reduce hurricane losses.
Music fans separate artists’ controversies from their art, study finds
April 27, 2026Dyson School research findings emphasize the growing power of streaming platforms as cultural intermediaries.
The murky business of clean air: Creating a transparent carbon market
April 22, 2026Cornell students in the Dyson School's SMART program created a dashboard to track and verify carbon market data in Kenya.
Northeast farmers could profit from grass-fed beef if they expand, join forces
April 17, 2026Dyson researchers find that grass-fed beef can compete with grain-fed beef in New York state and New England if production scales up.
Tech That Matters: EBT Cards Increase SNAP Participation
April 7, 2026The study is the first to combine monthly state-level EBT information with monthly household SNAP participation data.
Why Americans think they won’t benefit from Social Security
March 24, 2026Researchers found that sharing graphs of income and costs instead of just the trust fund balance dramatically reduced misunderstanding.
Cornell’s Dyson School earns No. 3 place in Poets and Quants ranking
March 23, 2026The Dyson School’s composite score awarded by Poets & Quants is 95.38 out of 100, ranking in the top five for career outcomes and admissions standards.
Jinhua Zhao reappointed Dyson School dean
March 19, 2026The David J. Nolan Dean of the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management has been reappointed for a second five-year term.
George Gellert and the Gellert family to receive third annual Dyson Alumni Leadership Award
March 17, 2026Cornell’s Dyson School will honor George Gellert ’60, MBA ’62, JD ’63 and the Gellert family of Gellert Global Group with the 2026 Dyson Alumni Leadership Award.
Cornell Atkinson: Financing the future of agriculture
March 12, 2026Miguel Gómez says climate-smart finance, science and collaboration can help farmers build resilience and sustain U.S. agriculture.
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Where tech meets tradition: Cornell MBAs graduate
May 21, 2026Cornell MBA students unite tech and business across campuses.
Morgans’ $1.25M gift to support AI fellows program
May 14, 2026A $1.25 million seed grant from James C. Morgan ’60, MBA ’63, and Rebecca Quinn Morgan ’60 will launch an AI fellows program focused on operational and administrative transformation.
Airbnb Plus: not a plus for everyone
May 14, 2026The study found that Airbnb Plus certification made non-certified homes seem riskier by comparison, potentially pushing some travelers to book alternatives.
Ithaca Hummus founder Chris Kirby named 2026 Cornell Hospitality Innovator
May 5, 2026Chris Kirby ’15, founder of Ithaca Hummus, is named 2026 Cornell Hospitality Innovator and will be honored June 2 in NYC for leadership and impact.
Hospitality competition winner plans to expand restaurant into a chain
May 1, 2026Master’s student Avery Sheppard won $25,000 to put toward her fish and chips eatery by winning the Nolan School’s hospitality business plan competition.
Students pitch startups at Autodesk Gallery
April 30, 2026Students travel to San Francisco to pitch startups at the Cornell Silicon Valley: Student Startup Showcase at Autodesk Gallery.