Study: Causes of obesity in India depend on gender, age and where you live

New research from the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI) sheds light on the patterns of obesity within India, underscoring the need for policies and programs that consider the factors driving obesity rates within different groups and communities.

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Students can explore resources at entrepreneurship kickoff event

A Sept. 9 event will introduce students to all of Cornell's vast resources related to entrepreneurship, business creation, venture capital, technology, startups and social enterprises.

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Seminar series to challenge perceptions about sustainable global development    

Eleven development scholars and practitioners will address some of the world’s most urgent challenges — from racial and gender inequalities to climate change and resilient food security — in a new seminar series confronting&nbsp…

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Minimum wage hike boosts customer experience

A Cornell-led research group found an improvement in the perceived service quality of restaurants where the minimum wage rose from $8 to $10 an hour, including reduced negative discussion of the courtesy and friendliness of workers.

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business welcomes its newest faculty

The Cornell SC Johnson College of Business kicks off the fall semester by welcoming its newest faculty. Learn about the academic focus, teaching, and interests.

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TV ads inspire investment interest

A new study shows that TV advertising is one of the most noteworthy influences behind retail stock investment decision-making.

Alumna partners with Cornell in Hawai‘i

Julie Hulali Morikawa ’01 founded ClimbHI to help Hawai‘i middle and high school students explore career options, uncover what they really enjoy doing, and get a better sense of the practical steps necessary to pursue their goals.

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Vive la différence: When lemons masquerade as plums

Ariel Ortiz-Bobea, associate professor at Dyson, and collaborators have found that a law regulating wine production in 1930s France, known as the AOC, resulted in a 7% net increase in industry welfare, and set the standard for quality control.

BioEntrepreneurship program to fuel NYS life science startups

The Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management is announcing a new BioEntrepreneurship Initiative to connect MBA students and life science researchers to life science companies in NYS while catalyzing the formation of new life science startups.