Rewarding women more like men could reduce wage gap

Addressing the shortage of women in STEM fields such as computer science is not enough to close the gender gap: Treating women more like men, especially on pay day, is more important than representation alone, according to Cornell research.

Student, alumni-run business drives impact in Nigeria

A new business, Crossroads, funds a health clinic and primary school in rural Nigeria, offers economic opportunities to Nigerian artisans and trains Cornell student-entrepreneurs.

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, a research group including Imke Reimers, associate professor at Dyson, has found.

Honey-based beverage grabs grand prize at food hackathon

Students were tasked with addressing one of four challenges: creating new dairy products, coming up with more efficient food manufacturing processes, lessening the problem of food waste or creating products to increase knowledge and the use of honey and other bee-pollinated products.

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Online grocery baskets less varied than in-store carts

Online grocery carts tend to include less variety and fewer fruits and vegetables than those in a trip to a brick-and-mortar supermarket – but online shoppers are less susceptible to unhealthy impulse buys, a new Cornell study has found.

Cornell AI Strategy certificate prepares leaders to leverage new tech

Cornell’s new AI Strategy certificate program offers a nuanced curriculum for leaders who are ready to leverage the power of AI in various business contexts.

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New tool measures food security duration, severity

Researchers from the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management have developed a new method for measuring food insecurity, which for millions of people in the U.S. is more than just an abstract concept.

Low-income taxpayer clinic helps farmworkers access tax justice

The practicum – the first of its kind in the country – helps undocumented workers and others resolve their tax complications, with assistance from law and accounting students.

Grow-NY Summit to spotlight transformative technology

The fifth annual Grow-NY Summit will convene food and ag startups and industry players Nov. 14-15 at the Holiday Inn Binghamton Downtown, spotlighting the innovative technologies being developed locally and their impact that spans beyond the region.