Faculty

Chris Wolf
Dyson School

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.

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Johnson School

Linking Pay to Performance Boosts AI Use in Decision-Making

Want managers to embrace AI? Pay them for results and point out that the tech was developed with experts.

Johnson School

How timing can reduce bias in peer reviews at work

New SC Johnson College research shows when peers evaluate each other after an outside source has confirmed a team’s success, ingroup favoritism goes down.

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Dyson School

Directory Boosts Usefulness of Mobile Phones, Bottom Lines, in Rural Africa

In rural Africa, most mobile phones don’t have search capabilities to find businesses. A new phone book helps, boosting sales by 104%.

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Johnson School

Stars or Numerals? How Rating Formats Change Consumer Behavior

The researchers found that consumers tend to overestimate fractional star ratings and underestimate fractional Arabic numerals.

Image of students at City Honors School in Buffalo, New York, eat lunch on a “New York Thursday,” a weekly effort to promote the foods in the lunches that are grown or produced in New York State.
Dyson School

New Tool Can Help NYS Make Economically Beneficial Food Purchases

Dyson professor develops an economic model that calculates additional NYS business activity and tax revenue generated from purchases of specific local products.

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Johnson School

Conservatives More Likely Than Liberals to Negotiate Price

According to new research out of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, conservatives are more likely than liberals to negotiate over price for items such as used cars or houses.

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Dyson School

Community Engagement Awards Recognize Transformative Partnerships and Projects

Dyson professor Trent Preszler honored at community engagement awards.

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Nolan School

Modeling Tool Protects Worker Health and Food Chain Security

Aaron Adalja, Nolan School professor, contributed to a computer model that helps farms and food processing facilities control COVID-19 outbreaks, keep workers safe and the food chain secure.

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