East Coast broccoli lowers costs and risks from California drought

Expanding broccoli production on the East Coast and outside of California can help stabilize fresh produce supply chains that are vulnerable to water shortages. 

Matt Marx named vice provost for entrepreneurship, innovation and external engagement

Marx will establish and serve as inaugural director of the Cornell Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, to boost university efforts to commercialize breakthrough scientific discoveries.

AI is changing expectations for MBA graduates

While MBA job prospects are expected to remain stable in the near future, new hires will be held to higher standards inside rapidly evolving workplaces.

Sustainable ag finance leadership training connects industry leaders

Cornell Atkinson hosted its first executive education program – the Resilient Futures Leadership Program: Financing Sustainable Agriculture – with partner Field to Market. The successful program will be offered twice more over the next two years. 

Around Cornell

‘Double the damage’: Warming climate reduces milk quality and quantity

Heat stress on dairy cows not only decreases the amount of milk produced but also the fat and protein content, doubling the economic losses.

Onboarding support helps merchants adopt digital payment methods

A research team led by Shreya Kankanhalli of the SC Johnson College found that supporting merchants during and after installation of digital payment devices resulted in significantly greater uptake of the technology.

Persistence, focus on tech makes US ‘serial acquirers’ different

Andrew Karolyi, dean of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, and colleagues found that even the least-successful U.S. serial acquirers will continue to make deals, persisting in spite of less-than-stellar announcement-day returns.

Cornell Atkinson awards drive progress in tech, ag, sustainability

Cornell Atkinson has awarded $900k to support six new research projects that seek to protect coral reefs, improve greenhouse agriculture and understand whether wildfires affect disease spread.

Climate change and wine grapes: Go, stay or change?

As the planet warms, wine-growing regions face an uncertain future. Should they double-down on what they grow or do something entirely different?