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See how we’re turning ambition into impact every day through stories and updates about Johnson School students, faculty, staff, alumni, partners, and friends.

Meet our new faculty: Ruihao Zhu
Meet Ruihao Zhu, one of the Nolan Hotel School’s newest faculty members, and learn about his area of expertise, courses he will be teaching and his interests.

Meet our new faculty: Mao Ye, PhD ’11
Meet Mao Ye, one of Johnson’s newest faculty members, and learn about his area of expertise, courses he will be teaching, and his interests.

Food and Ferments: The Growth of a Culture
Adit Desai and Beto Durón, both MBA ’23, reflect on their experience helping local fermentation company Food and Ferments with plans for expansion.

The Impact of Firm Names on Public Perception and Performance
Grady Raines, PhD ’26, discusses his team’s research on the impact of symbols in Latin American firm names and firm names’ impact on performance.

Clean Water Act turns 50: conference celebrates progress, fosters connections
Cornell Atkinson’s Social Cost of Water Pollution conference brought together academics and EPA policy-makers to collaborate for healthy water.

Reflections on the 2022 Cornell Johnson MBA Israel Trek
EMI Fellow Minwei Cao, MBA ’22, reflects on the 2022 Cornell Johnson MBA Israel Trek and the country’s vibrant technology and business sector.

Meet Our New Faculty: Wendong Zhang
Meet Wendong Zhang, one of Dyson’s newest faculty members, and learn about his area of expertise, courses he will be teaching, and his interests.

Maximize Achievement and Persistence by Aligning Rewards to Recognize Milestones
Individuals are more likely to persist if they receive their first reward after completing a chunk of a task followed by a stream of small incentives.

Meet Our New Faculty: Meng Qi
Meet Meng Qi, one of the newest faculty members from across the SC Johnson College of Business, and learn about her area of expertise, research focus, courses she will be teaching, and other interests.