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Compensation expert Kevin Hallock named dean of ILR School

Professor Kevin F. Hallock has been named the Kenneth F. Kahn Dean of the School of Industrial and Labor Relations, President David J. Skorton announced today. Hallock will begin his five-year term Feb. 1.

Award-winning, stylish clothing tracks mom-to-be's vitals

Birth of chic: Blake Uretsky ’15 won a $30,000 Geoffrey Beene national scholarship from the YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund, for her design of maternity wear that monitors the vitals of expectant mothers.

Hot fashion: DOE awards $3M grant for ‘air-conditioned’ clothing

Warming up to a brisk idea to save building energy, the U.S. Department of Energy has awarded Cornell researchers a $3 million grant to create new clothes that integrate "air-conditioning" into undergarments.

Movin' on up: Startup 'graduates' from McGovern incubator

Agronomic Technology Corp. is the first business to "graduate" from the Kevin M. McGovern Family Center for Venture Development in the Life Sciences, which held a celebration of this milestone Jan. 8 in Weill Hall.

Study shows how to open wallets of Web-surfing TV watchers

Good news for the advertising industry: Television viewers surfing the Web during commercial breaks are often triggered by TV ads to visit product websites and make purchases, according to new study.

Diverse ideas served up at first food systems summit

Food industry professionals, retailers and suppliers gathered to learn a veritable cornucopia of ideas and concepts at the first Cornell Food Systems Global Summit on Dec. 8.

Robert Langer named Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year 2015

Inventor and MIT professor Robert Langer '70, who holds nearly 1,100 patents and founded more than 25 companies, has been named Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year 2015.

Milk marketing: Risks and rewards for agri-entrepreneurs

Risk-taking entrepreneurs were lauded at the Dec. 9 Agribusiness Economic Outlook Conference, where Steve Kyle made his 2015 predictions.

Student research guides CCE parent education

Students in the Research Design, Practice and Policy course analyzed five years of survey responses to develop better parent education programs.