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Global crises demand ethical, transparent business leaders

The evolving role of ethics in business leadership, and how leaders can balance navigating climate change and inequality with turning a profit, were key themes at this year’s David J. BenDaniel Lecture in Business Ethics.

North American bird populations suffering severe decline

North American bird populations are declining most severely in areas where they should be thriving, according to new Cornell research.

Health care providers who work together save Medicare money

Teams of health care providers called Accountable Care Organizations participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program have saved Medicare between $4.1 billion and $8.1 billion from 2012–2019, according to a new study from Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

Conference on African political economy honors van de Walle

“Politics, Markets, and Governance in Africa: A conference in honor of Nicolas van de Walle,” set for May 8-9, will focus on the core themes of African political economy, regimes, and modes of electoral and social participation and contestation. 

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Students help rural Peruvians grow turmeric business

The business students traveled to a rural region of Peru to brainstorm sustainable business ideas for a local community.

Digital marketing certificate helps hospitality professionals drive customer engagement

In the Hospitality Digital Marketing certificate program, Cornell Nolan School faculty share principles for integrating corporate brand communications across media channels.

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Poet Ishion Hutchinson tilts into expansive essay writing

Award-winning poet Ishion Hutchinson is making his prose debut with his first essay collection, which brings together two decades’ worth of probing reflections on his childhood in Jamaica, the country’s cultural and colonial history and his maturation as a writer.

‘Robotability score’ ranks NYC streets for future robot deployment

The rating system is the first of its kind and may help urban planners and robotics companies plan for future robot deployments that won’t disrupt existing sidewalk environments.

Cover Crop Challenge lets students compete and grow

Cornell AES manages farms and greenhouses that support research but are also unique teaching resources for over 40 courses. This is the sixth story in a series about on-farm teaching; in Cover Crops in Agroecosystems, students explore the uses of cover crops and assess their benefits.

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Personalized AI tools can combat ableism online

New Cornell research reveals that social media users with disabilities prefer more personalized content moderation powered by AI systems that not only hide harmful content but also summarize or categorize it by the specific type of hate expressed.

Paul Gaurnier, emeritus professor, former associate dean, dies at 101

Paul L. Gaurnier ’50, M.S. ’56, emeritus professor and former associate dean in the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration, died Feb. 9 in Tucson, Arizona. He was 101.

Don Hartill, longtime physics professor, Lansing mayor, dies at 86

Donald Hartill, a professor of physics emeritus in the College of Arts and Sciences and a driving force behind decades of experimental research in particle physics, died on April 16. He was 86.