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Present Value: Steven Strogatz on the importance of calculus and the power of mathematical lies
Math Prof Steven Strogatz’s take on who invented calculus, why did they invent it, what were their struggles, and why does it matter?

So you want to be an entrepreneur? Part 2: Spaces and initiatives
In Part 2 of this series, Donnie and Earl offer a list of co-working spaces, initiatives, events, and resources for aspiring entrepreneurs at Cornell.

Alumnus Patrick Lafferty recounts life lessons from Army to MBA for military preview event
Lafferty, Executive MBA Americas alumnus, reflects on his Army and marketing careers with prospective students at Johnson’s Military Preview event.

Dyson and eCornell launch new Business Analytics certificate program
Master data analysis and spreadsheet modeling skills to make smarter business decisions with the Business Analytics certificate program from Cornell Dyson.
Meet the faculty: Gautam Ahuja
Gautam Ahuja joins the Johnson School with an academic focus on innovation, technology commercialization, interfirm collaboration, and networks.
Meet the faculty: Garrett van Ryzin
Garrett van Ryzin joins the Johnson School with an academic focus on algorithmic pricing, demand modeling, and stochastic optimization.
Meet the faculty: David Wooten
David Wooten joins the Dyson School with an academic focus on self-presentation and consumption, social influences on consumption, word of mouth, and competitive shopping.
Meet the Faculty: Ivan Rudik
Ivan Rudik joins the Dyson School with an academic focus on environmental and energy economics, risk and uncertainty, and climate change.

Application advice from the admissions team
If you’re looking to make your MBA application stand out, here are five tips to make sure your materials make it to the top of the stack.