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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.

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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.

A picture of Adit Desai, Beto Durón, Dave Dougherty, and Carly Dougherty posing in front of a purple warehouse door.
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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.

A narrow, cobblestone street featuring red and white buildings and business signs in Spanish.
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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.

Glass of water with city reflection on concrete surface.
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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.

a large group of young adults on a sandy beach.
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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.

upper body portrait of Wendong Zhang.
Dyson School

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.

Man with growing schedule rising on step of ladder, stages of successful business project.
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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.

New faculty member Meng Qi
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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.