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SMART Program reflections: Dirkosh Crunch in Ethiopia

I had the incredible opportunity to participate in Cornell’s Student Multidisciplinary Applied Research Team (SMART) as a consultant for Dirkosh Crunch, a small agri-business, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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10 questions with equestrian’s Vaughan Shanley

The Cornell Daily Sun sits down with Vaughan Shanely, Dyson ’19, to talk about everything from her pre-riding rituals to her love of baking.

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SMART Program reflections: Mukumu Fresh Produce in Uganda

By the last night of the trip, there was a general sentiment of deep-seated appreciation for the opportunity to be exposed to the realities of agribusiness development in Uganda.

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What makes a fraudster steal—and how to prevent it

Dyson professor Jack Little’s students learn from, and publish on, accounting frauds as part of Little’s Fraud Examination course.

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Reaching out of your comfort zone with electives

It’s important to reach beyond Dyson and find specific interests, so AEM students often take electives outside of CALS to flesh out their interests.

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Reflect at Cornell: Making caring about your mental health “cool”

Reflect is a national nonprofit that aims to improve students’ mental health. With Reflect at Cornell, we bring students together for honest conversations.

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Societal Solutions Scholars are bettering the world, one grant at a time

Dyson’s Societal Solutions (S2) Scholars Program allows students to follow their passions, refine their career goals, and help create a better world.

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Noteworthy: Eli Shanks ’18 converts school bus into solar-powered home

In a recent article, Cornell Daily Sun talked to Shanks about his unusual home and the work it took to turn the bus into an inhabitable living space.

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Start building your academic success network with Student Services

It is my hope that our new Student Services team at Dyson will become an integral part of our students’ academic success network.