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Mexico and Hungary tried junk food taxes—and they seem to be working

Professor David Just tells Vox that new research from NYU and Tufts lays the groundwork for a federal junk food tax when the U.S. has a Congress that’s open to the idea.

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10 undergraduate business schools to watch in 2018

Dyson is listed as one of Poets&Quants for Undergrads’ top 10 business schools to watch in 2018 citing its low acceptance rate among other factors.

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A vision and action plan for financial sector development and reforms in India

Professor Eswar Prasad and PhD student Isha Agarwal (economics) outline five recommendations for the financial sector from their full-length India IMPACT Series paper with Brookings India.

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Noteworthy: Andrew Novakovic talks to HBO’s VICE News about “supercows”

Selectively breeding “supercows” has resulted in fewer animals producing more milk, which could improve the dairy industry’s carbon “hoofprint.”

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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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2018 eLab startups reflect partnerships across Cornell and SC Johnson College

Five of eLab’s 15 chosen 2017–2018 startups were founded by teams with students from schools within the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business.

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Noteworthy: Chris Barrett discusses future of U.S. international food aid with ABC News

Potential changes in the upcoming 2018 Farm Bill have sparked a debate on how U.S. international food aid programs should provide assistance.

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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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Quick Q & A: Miguel Gómez

Agricultural economics researcher, Dustin Hoffman fan, and a true believer in Cornell’s free-spirited teaching model—learn a little more about Miguel Gómez.