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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.

eCornell, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv unite to support Ukrainians

eCornell and Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv are collaborating to give Ukrainian citizens and refugees access to Cornell certificate programs.

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5 essential tips for interviewers

JR Keller, associate professor of human resource studies at the Cornell ILR School, shares five key strategies to conduct better interviews that lead to more effective hiring.

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Cornell Keynotes podcast: Neurodiversity inclusion policies and practices at work

Susanne Bruyère, academic director of the K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Institute on Employment and Disability at the Cornell ILR School, discusses corporate affirmative hiring programs for neurodivergent individuals on the Cornell Keynotes podcast.

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