Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship

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Cornell Atkinson at 15: celebrating science, fostering hope

The Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability’s 15th-anniversary conference addressed past successes and future efforts to support climate and sustainability.

Winding up value: How media shapes the luxury watch market

New SC Johnson College research shows that news articles and reviews play a significant role in promoting luxury watch brands.

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Social networks are not effective at mobilizing vaccination uptake

Social networks may sway some human behaviors but are unlikely to persuade someone to embrace a new vaccine.

Atkinson Hall opens as a hub for research, collaboration

Atkinson Hall officially opened its doors with a ribbon-cutting ceremony April 9, realizing its benefactors’ vision of the facility as a home for impact-driven research across grand challenges in sustainability, cancer biology and immunology, nutrition, global health and computational biology.

Samsara, Meraki co-founder honored at entrepreneurship celebration

More than 300 alumni, students, faculty, staff and community members joined Celebration Ezra 2025 on April 10-11, to network, get inspired and honor the Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year John Bicket ’02.

Hatfield lecturer offers insights on obtaining success

Christy Pambianchi ’90, executive vice president and chief people officer at Intel, delivered the lecture April 10 in Ives Hall.

Students pitch innovative startups in San Francisco

Teams from eLab, the Runway Startup Postdocs Program and BioVenture eLab pitched their business ideas at the annual Cornell Silicon Valley: Student Startup Showcase at San Francisco’s Autodesk Gallery on March 27.  

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Robinson-Appel Award recipients create community-engaged solutions to social challenges

Three Cornell undergraduates are being recognized for their dedication to tackling social challenges through innovative, community-engaged learning projects.

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Snapshot shows Cornell’s impact on local economy

Cornell drives economic growth in Ithaca and region via student and visitor spending, increased entrepreneurship, taxes and fees, and contributions to local municipalities and nonprofits.