Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship

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Applications open for seventh annual Grow-NY competition

Startups in the food and agriculture sectors can apply through May 15.

Solar solutions: Workers face challenges in renewable energy sector

The solar boom in New York state is not only powering homes, businesses and infrastructure; it is also generating jobs. Researchers at the ILR School’s Climate Jobs Institute are helping to ensure the solar workforce is treated fairly and equitably.

Samsara co-founder named Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year

Entrepreneurship at Cornell has announced that John Bicket ’02, chief technology officer and co-founder of tech firm Samsara, has been named Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year 2025.

Going against one’s better judgment amplifies self-blame

In a series of experiments, researchers in the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business found that when people go along with opinions that go against their own, they feel more culpable for the decision if things go wrong than if they hadn’t received another opinion.

Student startup pilots AI grading assistant, joins Y Combinator

GradeWiz uses AI and computer vision to grade homework and exams, giving educators more time, the founders say, to devote to teaching.

From slime molds to corporations, traveling networks chart a new path

A tiny eukaryotic organism provided inspiration for modeling “traveling networks” – connected systems that move by rearranging their structure. Understanding these networks may help explain the behavior of certain biological systems and human organizations.

Ethical Depth: The cure for today’s medical industry

New Cornell Johnson School research explores why doctors may fall prey to conflicts of interest and proposes a new approach called “deep professionalism.”

Around Cornell

Solar solutions: Agrivoltaics offer array of options for farmland use

The process of combining agricultural production and solar panels on the same farmland, known as agrivoltaics, has seen a great leap in Cornell research activity. 

Solar solutions: Bio-inspired approach creates bespoke photovoltaics

An interdisciplinary team of Cornell researchers is developing HelioSkin, an aesthetically appealing solar-collection fabric that is inspired by the biological mechanisms that enable plants to bend toward the sun.