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Alumni entrepreneurs, investors to return for 'Celebration'

Entrepreneurship at Cornell’s annual Celebration conference will be held Thursday and Friday, April 16-17, on campus with a number of successful alumni returning to discuss what they have learned through their ups and downs.

New pest-fighting, yield-boosting alfalfa to help farmers

Three new varieties of alfalfa developed over many years at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences combat devastating pests, increase yields and improve forage quality.

Karpman takes up residence in entrepreneur program

Robert Karpman, Entrepreneurship at Cornell’s new entrepreneur in residence, brings expertise as an orthopedic surgeon and medical device entrepreneur to his work with students.

Kenyan ambassador: China offers opportunity in Africa

China's economic interests in Africa offer investments in infrastructure and other benefits, Kenyan Ambassador to the United Nations Macharia Kamau said Feb. 26 at a Cornell Law School symposium.

ILR program for people with disabilities funded through 2019

The ILR Employment and Disability Institute’s New York State Partners in Policymaking program will receive $250,000 annually for the next five years. The money will fund a Web-based model of leadership training.

Preventing one case of HIV saves over $225K, study shows

How much money would be saved if one high-risk person was prevented from contracting HIV in the United States? A new Weill Cornell study provides the answer.

USDA grant surveys viability for rural-urban food links

To see if rural towns benefit from selling local farm products to urban consumers, the USDA awarded a $500,000 grant on Feb. 25 to a team of Cornell researchers led by economist Todd Schmit.

Cornell sinks teeth into four new MOOCs

Cornell will offer four new massive open online courses - or MOOCs - in 2016. Learn abouts sharks, GMOs, engineering simulations and how mergers and acquisitions get done.

Institute for the Social Sciences names 13 faculty fellows

Thirteen social scientists from across the university are joining the Institute for the Social Sciences as fellows-in-residence during the 2015-16 academic year.