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Above PAR: CEO Savneet Singh to speak on transforming a company in crisis

At his Dean's Distinguished Lecture, CEO Savneet Singh '05 will share how he built a successful software-first strategy at PAR Technology Corp.

Around Cornell

Smarter hurricane warnings save billions

Better forecasting reduces hurricane damage by nearly a quarter, saving $2 billion per hurricane – more than the entire federal budget for weather forecasting, a study found.

Wayfair co-founders to share secrets to success at Durland Lecture

Steve Conine ’95 and Niraj Shah ’95 will share insights from their entrepreneurship journey at the 2026 Durland Lecture, scheduled for April 21 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Statler Auditorium.

Ceridwyn King named dean of Nolan School

Ceridwyn King has been named as the new Dimond Family Dean of the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration, part of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business.

William Maxwell, computer simulation pioneer, dies at 91

William L. Maxwell ’57, Ph.D. ’61, the Andrew Schultz Jr. Professor Emeritus of Industrial Engineering and a pioneer in the field of simulation and scheduling, died March 31 in Indiana, Pennsylvania. He was 91.

Qualcomm acquires Cornell AI software startup

Exostellar, a startup born from Cornell research, has achieved an outcome many entrepreneurs dream of – acquisition by a Fortune 500 company. Qualcomm acquired the eight-year-old company in March.

Why trade wars land harder in some states

New research shows the American economy behaves less like a single market than a patchwork of highly specialized local systems.

Can serendipity be harnessed? Reflecting on unplanned outcomes offers benefits

Can serendipity be “harnessed?” Researchers think that reflecting on unintended outcomes, both positive and negative, can lead to more and better ideation.

Research becomes reality for biomed startups

Three new biomed startups demonstrate efficacy of Cornell gap funding programs.