Tears and ticket stubs: the real reason we cherish mementos

New research from the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business finds that the desire to collect mementos is closely tied to the timing of when an experience ends and the emotion of sadness.

Wolf advises US Senate on aging population of American farmers

Professor and ag economist Chris Wolf testified on why farmers are the nation’s oldest workforce and how to encourage younger people to work in agriculture.

Linking pay to performance boosts AI use in decision-making

Contrary to highly cited research from more than 30 years ago, an incentivized pay structure will lead to greater reliance on AI in decision-making than flat, fixed compensation, according to a study co-led by a Cornell researcher.

New trustees set to join Cornell Board in July

At its May 23 meeting, the Cornell Board of Trustees elected five new trustees and reelected six current trustees to four-year terms. They all join recent alumni- and student-elected trustees.

Students win summer awards to work on startups

The programs provide students with summer funding up to $6,000.

Around Cornell

Cornell graduates aim to ‘lead from the front’ as military officers

During a May 23 ceremony in Statler Auditorium, more than 25 members of Cornell’s Reserve Officers' Training Corps Tri-Service Brigade were commissioned as second lieutenants or ensigns in the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and Space Force.

Merrill Scholars honor mentors who inspired their success

Nearly 50 Merrill Scholars gathered at the 37th annual Merrill Presidential Scholars luncheon May 20 at Willard Straight Hall.

The right timing can reduce bias in peer reviews at work

Managers are increasingly asking their employees to rate each other’s work in a practice known as peer evaluation. How well those evaluations work, and whether bias plays a role, depends on a surprising factor, according to new Cornell research: when the peers evaluate each other.

Directory boosts usefulness of mobile phones, bottom lines, in rural Africa

New research out of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business shows that paper business telephone directories – similar to the Yellow Pages – in Tanzania boosted sales revenue by 104% for listed businesses and increased sales.