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.
Value investing’s pulse returns: Predictable swings in value-growth performance
New Cornell Dyson research introduces a metric to forecast stock market swings with surprising accuracy.
Research Matters’ video podcast debuts, translating ideas into impact
Professors Chris Barrett and David Rand spotlight Cornell research on real‑world challenges including food prices and AI.
Why instability is becoming the norm in the new world order
For much of the postwar era, the world bet that open markets and shared rules would deliver stability and prosperity. Maybe not.
More productive farming lowers global emissions
A new analysis finds that rising farm productivity is keeping global agricultural emissions in check.
The talent spark: How inventors fire up startup ecosystems
New research from SC Johnson College examined how the arrival of inventors in U.S. counties influenced the growth of startups from 2000-2016.
Ozempic is changing the foods Americans buy
The new class of weight-loss and diabetes drugs are changing not just how much American households are eating, but even precisely what they buy at a supermarket or restaurant.
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.