‘Ultra-fresh’ fashion reshapes the industry, with a cost to the environment

New research from Cornell SC Johnson College of Business explores how Asian companies are producing ultra-fresh fashion with rapid product launches, digital supply chains and customer engagement strategies – but also presents sustainability challenges.

Building energy model offers cities decarbonization roadmap

Using Ithaca as a case study, researchers have demonstrated a software tool that can quickly model building energy use and simulate the most cost-effective strategies for improving efficiency and reducing emissions.

Engaged Opportunity Grants connect students with hands-on community projects

The Einhorn Center for Community Engagement awarded nine grants to a diverse array of projects that connect classroom learning with community partners.

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Rev prototyping program teaches entrepreneurs to ‘get messy’ and pivot

Project teams in Rev: Ithaca's Prototyping Hardware Accelerator will present their ideas – from AI cocktail generators to plastic recycling machines - at Demo Day on July 31.

Students win summer awards to work on startups

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

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Cornell AAP alumni, faculty, and students answer 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale's call

The international exhibition, curated by Carlo Ratti and featuring more than 750 participants drawn from a wide range of expertise, invites cross-disciplinary conversation and experimentation.

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Cornell student entrepreneurs take first place at Kellogg Real Estate Venture Competition

An interdisciplinary architecture and real estate graduate student team took home Cornell's first-ever top prize in the competition's history this spring.

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Suzanne Loker, emerita professor of fiber science and apparel design, dies at 77

Suzanne Loker, an innovator in apparel education and champion for sustainability and corporate responsibility, died April 12 at age 77, from cancer.

Student designers challenge convention to enhance human thriving

Students shared their innovative projects at the Cornell Fashion & Design Expo, the annual juried exhibition hosted by the Department of Human Centered Design (HCD).

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