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SMART Program reflections: Solution Oasis in Ghana
Francesca Opoku, the owner of Solution Oasis, is the embodiment of this and a living example of what is possible when women are empowered, supported, and connected.

When the death of a family farm leads to suicide
Low milk prices have devastated farmers financially and emotionally across New York state. Dyson professor Andrew Novaković offers expert insight into the agricultural economics of milk.

From Ithaca to South Africa: Learning to use business for a better world
Emma Newburger ’18 shares her experience with service learning as part of the AEM 3600 Global Business and Diversity Study Trip to South Africa.

An inside look at Lokai founder Steven Izen ’13
Meet Steven Izen, Dyson ’13. In five years, he turned a tragic loss in the family into a beloved lifestyle brand that’s sold more than eight million bracelets and given eight million in charitable donations.

Students urge lawmakers to support federal student aid
Dyson students descended on Capitol Hill March 14 for Student Aid Advocacy Day, an annual event offering students the opportunity to engage lawmakers in support of federal financial aid.

Overdue food aid reforms would save money and lives
In an op-ed featured by Axios, Dyson professor Chris Barrett argues that American food aid programs must be reformed, and fast.

Forms of imbalances in our world
Dyson faculty member Ravi Kanbur approaches issues facing humanity, armed not only with theories but also with experience in the real world.

SMART Program reflections: Herbal View in South Africa
The SMART program was one of the most enriching experiences I’ve had at Cornell thus far. It was extremely rewarding to be able to use direct concepts from our Dyson classes and apply it to a real-world small business, especially in a developing economy.

China churns out half the world’s steel, and other steelmakers feel pinched
Eswar Prasad, professor of trade policy at the Dyson School, provides insight into the U.S. share of global production of steel, and why the industry is under threat from steelmakers in China and other competing countries.