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Into Uncharted Realms: How Tipping Points Accelerate Climate Change
Climate Finance guest speaker Tim Lenton described titanic risks of climate change brought about by climate tipping points.

New Group Unites, Empowers Female Students of Color
Dyson’s Trisha Beher ’25 founded student group Women Leaders of Color to unite and empower women of color and prepare them for leadership roles.

John Wu’s Journey from Tech Investor to Blockchain Entrepreneur and Web3 Champion
Blockchain entrepreneur John Wu ’92 built his career through Cornell connections and gives back as an advisor, speaker, and benefactor.

Farm-to-School Food Program a Net Positive, Study Finds
Farm-to-school programs, which bring healthy foods to children and support rural economic development, actually work from an economic perspective in at least one upstate New York school district, according to new Cornell research.

Gene German, Food Industry Proponent, Dies at 90
Gene German, professor emeritus of agricultural economics and inaugural Robert G. Tobin Professor of Food Marketing, died Oct. 9. He was 90.

Students learn about financing affordable housing developments
Cornell SC Johnson College undergraduates visited an active construction site and learned how affordable housing developments are financed.

Undergrad Helps Ithaca Landlords, Tenants Switch to Clean Energy
Kristinko Mato ’24 is working to install efficient heat pumps in units rented by low- and moderate-income tenants, reducing costs and emissions.

Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic Helps Farmworkers Access Tax Justice
A partnership between the Law School and the Dyson School, the practicum helps undocumented workers and others resolve their tax complications.

Digitizing Books Can Spur Demand for Physical Copies
Digitization can boost sales of physical books by up to 8% by stimulating demand through online discovery, research by Dyson’s Imke Reimers finds.