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Grand Challenges Impact Competition Winner Protects Rural Artisans in India

The Grand Challenges Impact Competition on November 14 showcased community-engaged learning projects that build business for a better world.

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Gretchen McCarthy Tells Students: Sustainability Is Part of Target’s Core Strategy

The chief supply chain and logistics officer discussed how her team at Target is reducing the company’s greenhouse gas emissions.

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Grasslands Are Invaluable for Capturing Carbon, Says James Clement III

America’s grasslands protect carbon better than trees, which are declining in number due to forest fires, drought, and climate change, says Clement.

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Messaging May Overcome Bias Against Gene-Edited Foods

Consumers are less resistant to gene-edited ingredients when they learn about the technology’s health and environmental benefits.

Rod Rotondi, Tiffany Washington, MBA ’12, and Eric Zilber ’16 discuss the importance of cultivating range with Suzanne Shu, dean of faculty and research at the SC Johnson College of Business.
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SC Johnson College Panel Discusses ‘Expanding Your Range’

Your career can thrive when your path is not linear, says a panel of SC Johnson College alumni and business leaders.

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Workers Partner ‘Up’ To Better Themselves, Study Finds

A new study found that people tended to favor higher-paid collaborators – but only when they have superior skills and could teach them something.

Mary McGarry-Newman sells organic heirloom tomatoes, garlic and other vegetables and fruits at the Ithaca Farmers Market.
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The Price is Right: Market Reports Help NYS Farmers Set Optimal Prices

For the first time, NYS farmers can see prices and sales for meat and produce at farmers markets around the state, thanks to a Dyson team.

The nonpartisan student group Cornell Votes tables at Welcome Students Weekend, Sept. 14, on the Ithaca Commons.
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Cornell Votes Fields a Surge of Student Interest in Voting

With a focus on voter registration, the nonpartisan student group has engaged more than 1,500 students.

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Kicking Off a New Year of Entrepreneurship

The Entrepreneurship Kickoff is hosted each year by Entrepreneurship at Cornell and drew than 300 students this year.