COVID-19

Modeling Tool Protects Worker Health and Food Chain Security
Aaron Adalja, Nolan School professor, contributed to a computer model that helps farms and food processing facilities control COVID-19 outbreaks, keep workers safe and the food chain secure.

Social Networks Are Not Effective at Mobilizing Vaccination Uptake
Social networks are unlikely to persuade someone to embrace a new vaccine, reports Dyson professors Nancy Chau and Arnab Basu.

Requiring the COVID-19 vaccine: insights for businesses
Cornell alumni and industry experts representing both management and workers discuss whether U.S. employers should require their employees to be vaccinated.

Start Retraining for Social Interactions
“Assess your own risk level and comfort,” Professor Sunita Sah told the New York Times, “so you’re very clear about what you would and would not like to do.”

COVID-19’s Impact on the Workplace
Professor Kevin Kniffin discusses his coauthored article, “COVID-19 and the Workplace,” with Psychology Today.

Is This the End of Tipping?
The pandemic is pushing the restaurant industry to consider a no-tip approach. “If you’re going to rebuild, let’s rebuild on a sounder model,” Professor Michael Lynn tells The New York Times.

‘I even miss the airline delays:’ Meet the business travelers who can’t wait to get back on the road
“We really have no idea what business travel is going to look like and at what level it will come back,” Professor Chris Anderson tells the Washington Post.

Empty hotel rooms have become private dining rooms and office spaces
Steven Carvell, professor of finance and director of the Center for Real Estate and Finance, discusses how hotels have become flexible amid the pandemic.

Leadership lessons from 2020: Navigating the new normal
Cornell SC Johnson College of Business faculty share lessons that leaders can gain from the experiences of 2020 and apply to 2021 and beyond.