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Staller Lecture hosts Dartmouth economist Heidi Williams

The Sept. 5 talk is titled "Innovation and Productivity Policies: A Budgetary Perspective.”

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AAP welcomes new faculty and endowed fellows this fall

AAP is pleased to welcome new long-term faculty, and endowed visiting critics and fellows to Ithaca and New York City. Their experience and expertise will further enrich the college's commitment to academic and creative excellence.

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Cornell Keynotes podcast: Mismanaging hybrid teams

In a new episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast from eCornell, ILR School professor Brad Bell shares ways hybrid teams are mismanaged and presents strategies for effectively managing hybrid teams.

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Josh Gully ’83 and partners build investment firm for ultra-wealthy

The newest episode of “Startup Cornell,” a podcast hosted by Entrepreneurship at Cornell, features Josh Gully ’83, managing director of NewEdge Wealth.

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What went wrong in 2022 baby formula crisis?

A critical shortage of powdered infant formula revealed significant challenges in the supply, market competition and regulation of formula in the United States.

Manager visits heighten workers’ motivation, productivity

When a company’s “big boss” pays a visit to observe and connect with workers on the front lines, heightened motivation – and not necessarily the idea that they’re being watched – can lead to increased productivity, a Cornell-led research team found.

Milstein Program alum named to Forbes 30 under 30 list

Kush Jain's ’22 company, ORama AI, has developed a high-tech glove to help people learn to read Braille.

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3 strategies to optimize executive pay in your organization

LizAnn Eisen, acting professor of the practice at Cornell Law School, hosts a Cornell Keynote discussion of executive pay featuring Jessica McNamara ‘96, senior counsel at IBM, and Jennifer Conway, a partner at Davis Polk.

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The ‘knowledge curse’: More isn’t necessarily better

Can an increase in knowledge ever be a bad thing? Yes, says economics professor Kaushik Basu and a colleague – when people use it to act in their own self-interest rather than in the best interests of the larger group.