Building networks not enough to expand rural broadband
Even when grants fund network construction, high operating costs pose significant challenges for rural broadband cooperatives seeking to expand access, according to new research from the Charles H....
View ArticleStudent entrepreneurs selected as 2021 Kessler Fellows
The College of Engineering’s Kessler Fellows program welcomed 20 new student entrepreneurs to its latest cohort, where they will explore entrepreneurship through academic coursework, mentorship with...
View ArticleComputational sustainability trailblazer honored
Carla P. Gomes, the Ronald and Antonia Nielsen Professor of Computing and Information Science, is the recipient of the 2021 Feigenbaum Prize, given by the Association for the Advancement of Artificial...
View ArticleNew award honors Feeney for entrepreneurship, generosity
Charles F. “Chuck” Feeney ’56, founding chairman of The Atlantic Philanthropies and the university’s most generous donor, will be the first recipient of a new Cornell award created in his name to honor...
View ArticleStudents save man from frigid lake after fishing mishap
On March 10, Alexander Chung ’21, Anjan Mani ’23 and Felipe Santamaria ’23 helped rescue a 62-year-old man who’d fallen into the 40-degree water of Cayuga Lake while fishing off a pier with his two...
View ArticleShould you make your preferences clear? Study suggests yes
Perceived indifference can generate feelings of dehumanization toward the noncommittal person, according to new research from Kaitlin Woolley ’12, assistant professor of marketing at the Cornell SC...
View ArticleHow Barbara Novick ’82 helped grow BlackRock from startup to asset management...
Barbara G. Novick ’82, co-founder and former vice chairman of BlackRock, delivered the Lewis H. Durland Memorial Lecture to the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management community.
View ArticleClimate change has cost 7 years of ag productivity growth
Despite agricultural advancements, a Cornell-led study shows that global farming productivity is 21% lower since the 1960s than it could have been without climate change.
View ArticleNyabola to speak at Race and Racism Across Borders event
Writer, activist and political analyst Nanjala Nyabola will discuss her upcoming book as part of Global Cornell’s Race and Racism across Borders webinar on April 12 at 11:00 a.m. Following the...
View ArticleILR alumni sell storage business for seven figures
When Nick Huber ’12 and Dan Hagberg ’12 started a storage business out of their Collegetown basement, they didn’t realize it would change their lives.
View ArticleCornell Atkinson, EDF partner on three sustainability projects
Cornell Atkinson and Environmental Defense Fund announce three new Innovation for Impact [link] awards for research projects that aim to accelerate problem-solving research and catalyze rapid...
View ArticleStudy will help NYS livestock farmers maximize profit
Associate professor Todd Schmit and extension associate Matt LeRoux from Dyson will use a USDA grant on research to help improve the marketing returns for small- and medium-sized livestock farms in New...
View ArticleKarolyi selected as new dean of SC Johnson College of Business
Andrew Karolyi, acting dean of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business since Kevin F. Hallock stepped down March 4, will serve as dean of the college for the remainder of Hallock’s term, Provost...
View ArticleBusiness Impact Symposium examines industry sustainability
The annual business symposium examines climate change resilience, community revitalization, social justice and reducing the clothing industry’s large carbon footprint.
View ArticleCornell experts advocate for ag diversity, food security
Cornell Cooperative Extension and faculty experts discussed opportunities to diversify agriculture and address food insecurity during a New York State Senate hearing on April 13.
View ArticleEarth Day forum: Barrett maps food systems past mid-century
To feed the world in a healthy, sustainable way, nations need to reorient today’s agri-food systems for distant generations, said Chris Barrett at an Earth Day forum.
View ArticleCampus clinic eases student access to COVID-19 vaccine
About 650 members of the campus community – mostly students – received COVID-19 vaccines at an April 23 clinic in Bartels Hall, hosted in partnership with Cayuga Health System and the Tompkins County...
View ArticleCosmos unveils space-tech business, science opportunities
Research and business leaders gathered April 23 for Cornell’s first Space Tech Industry Day symposium to learn about cosmic opportunities.
View ArticleGrants advance social sciences research, collaboration
The Cornell Center for Social Sciences has awarded spring grants supporting research and conferences involving more than 30 faculty and researchers across campus, including collaborations within new...
View ArticleMaking space: creating a female culture in STEM
Karina Popovich ’23 is working with female students across Cornell and at universities around the country to empower more young women to imagine themselves as engineers and pursue STEM degrees and...
View ArticleCornell alum launches climbing gym in Ithaca
Long-time climber, Keith Liao, MBA ’19, is on a mission to build the first climbing gym of its kind in Tompkins County, and to grow a more inclusive climbing community in the region. Cayuga Climbs, a...
View ArticleInvestment ideas take center stage at inaugural forum
At the virtual Cornell Investment Ideas Forum on May 1, five student teams vied for $1,000 in prize money as they pitched their investment ideas to a panel of industry experts.
View ArticleVirtual portal creates access to food security solutions
Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability collaborated with partner organizations to design the Innovative Food System Solution portal, where contributors can describe, connect, and collaborate around...
View ArticleStudy: Grocery taxes increase likelihood of food insecurity
A new study co-authored by Harry Kaiser, the Gellert Family Professor of Applied Economics and Management, finds that even a slight grocery tax-rate increase could lead to food insecurity for many U.S....
View ArticleIndustry voices come to second Rethinking Retail and Brands conference
The past 15 months have been a wild ride for the retail and consumer brands industry. Cornell is providing professionals unprecedented access to leading industry experts at its second annual Rethinking...
View ArticleCornell sets protocols for healthy, safe Commencement
Ceremonies for Cornell’s 153rd graduating class will look different due to safety protocols arising from the pandemic – but it promises to be as festive and joyous as ever.
View ArticleMerrill Scholars thank educators who shaped Cornell journeys
In a virtual ceremony May 24, this year's 37 Merrill Presidential Scholars, who represent the top 1% of graduating seniors, recognized the high school teacher and university faculty or staff member who...
View ArticleHotel School, Peking University green-lighted to launch dual-degree program
Cornell has announced its approval for an international dual-degree program between the School of Hotel Administration, in the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, and China’s Guanghua School of...
View ArticleLaura Syer named VP for budget and planning
Laura Syer, associate dean of finance and administration in the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, has been named vice president for budget and planning, effective Aug. 1.
View ArticleTested by pandemic, ROTC seniors start military careers
In a hybrid ceremony May 28 in Bailey Hall, 21 graduating members of Cornell’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps received commissions as officers in the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines.
View ArticleFace-to-face: Families celebrate the newest Cornell grads
Four Commencement ceremonies were held May 29-30, spaced out to meet health guidelines. Though campus was less crowded, the campus mood was warm and celebratory.
View ArticleTIAA gift champions Dyson program addressing emerging markets
The transformative gift establishes the Clifton R. Wharton Jr. Program of Global Engagement endowed fund, which supports the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management's SMART program.
View ArticleStudy tracks food’s value from farm to plate globally
A team of researchers, led by Dyson professors Chris Barrett and Miguel Gómez, has developed the “Global Food Dollar” method, which distributes the consumer’s net purchasing dollar across all farm and...
View ArticleNSF to fund research on ‘boundary spanning’ in Ph.D. studies
Kevin Kniffin, assistant professor at Dyson, is leading an NSF-funded study examining the career outcomes of interdisciplinary STEM graduate students, the environments in which they train, and how...
View ArticleGift endows, names Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy
The major gift from the Brooks family, whose Cornell roots span three generations, provides an early boost to help the university’s newest school achieve world-class excellence.
View ArticleCornell researchers spur scientists to play bigger role in future Clean-Water...
The Environmental Protection Agency recently announced it would begin repealing former President Trump’s changes to Clean Water Act rules. For two Atkinson Center fellows, the announcement isn’t just...
View ArticleJinhua Zhao named new dean of Dyson School
Zhao, professor of economics at Michigan State University, will begin his appointment as the David J. Nolan Dean of the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management on July 1.
View ArticleKessler Fellows secure startup internships for summer 2021
Students in this year’s Kessler Fellows cohort have secured summer internship placements and are getting to work contributing to startups across the nation. The program, rooted in the College of...
View ArticleFrom small beginnings, grad TAs & postdocs have big impact on inclusive learning
This spring witnessed many projects to make Cornell’s learning spaces more inclusive, but what does it take to put great ideas into action for change? On June 25, over 45 participants from across...
View ArticleFarm marketing success linked to natural, cultural assets
Farmers markets and roadside stands are more successful in communities with more nonprofits, social enterprises and creative industries, according to a new study.
View ArticleBioEntrepreneurship 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...
View ArticleVive 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,...
View ArticleAlumna 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...
View ArticleTV ads inspire investment interest
A new study shows that TV advertising is one of the most noteworthy influences behind retail stock investment decision-making.
View ArticleCornell 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.
View ArticleMinimum 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...
View ArticleStudents 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.
View ArticleStudy: 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...
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