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What the UN Climate Report Means for Food
“It becomes more and more efficient to have wind turbines and solar arrays and geothermal wells in what are today working farmlands,” Professor Chris Barrett tells Modern Farmer.

Low self-esteem leads to low-quality purchases
Study proposes that low self-esteem consumers gravitate toward inferior products because those products confirm their pessimistic self-views.

Glamping: The Present (and Future) of Alternative Lodging
How do you help more people experience the magic of camping? “Glamping,” or glamorous camping, is taking the alternative lodging industry by storm.

As climate change disrupts supply chains, American life is poised to change drastically
“Disruptions are more likely to be on the supply side rather than on the demand side,” Professor Ariel Ortiz-Bobea tells Salon.

Lessons for managers in the exploration for breakthrough innovation
Study highlights important implications for managers who wish to encourage a more exploratory search for breakthrough innovation.

Is Uber turning Postmates into a zombie app?
Uber bought Postmates late last year. Now that the businesses are merging, will Uber turn Postmates into a zombie app? Professor Alex Susskind weighs in on Marketplace.

‘It’s a highly personal decision.’ Experts weigh in on cruises in 2021
“Some of the things that cruise companies have been put into place will create a better experience,” Professor Robert Kwortnik Jr. tells The Boston Globe.

From The Archives: Jon Moeller ’86, MBA ’88 Is Running Strong
Procter & Gamble’s new CEO Jon Moeller ’86, MBA ’88 is no stranger to leadership–read his profile from the Fall 2011 issue of Cornell Enterprise.

‘We can’t take another blow’: Some restaurants may not survive renewed mask mandates
Professor Alex Susskind tells The Washington Post that consumer demand might pull the industry through the next crisis, but levels of vaccine and mask-aversion will cause regional differences.