Research With Impact
Part of a renowned research institution, SC Johnson College is home to innovators and experts who produce and share original knowledge. Here are some of those stories.
Prescription drug lawsuit ads can pose public health risks
Drug-injury ads are a way for law firms to obtain clients, resulting in serious negative consequences when people who need these drugs see the ads.
Warming climate, not herd size, is biggest threat to rangelands
Researchers found that while larger herds can slightly reduce rangeland productivity in Mongolia from year to year, weather and climate have a much bigger effect
As farm jobs decline, food industry work holds steady
Study finds farm jobs shrink as nations grow wealthier, but food industry work holds steady — with better pay and wider gender gaps.
Cornell Atkinson-The Nature Conservancy awards promote biodiversity, climate resilience
Six projects led by Cornell and The Nature Conservancy researchers have been awarded grants from Cornell Atkinson.
Advancing large-scale solar boosts farmland prices
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.
VCs backed Black founders after BLM – but it didn’t last
In the aftermath of the George Floyd murder, the share of venture capitalist dollars that went to Black businesses jumped by 43%. But that trend was short-lived, according to new Cornell SC Johnson College of Business research.
Food Insecurity Program in Malawi at Risk
Real-time data guided crisis response and empowered communities. Without funding, the program’s future is uncertain, a Dyson researcher says.
Directory Boosts Usefulness of Mobile Phones, Bottom Lines, in Rural Africa
In rural Africa, most mobile phones don’t have search capabilities to find businesses. A new phone book helps, boosting sales by 104%.
New Tool Can Help NYS Make Economically Beneficial Food Purchases
Dyson professor develops an economic model that calculates additional NYS business activity and tax revenue generated from purchases of specific local products.