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Econometrics + AI conference to be held June 16-17

The 2026 Econometric Society Interdisciplinary Frontier: Economics and AI+Machine Learning Meeting will feature keynote talks, a panel discussion, and presentations from some of the sharpest minds in economics and AI.

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A&S seniors celebrate their extraordinary journeys

As the class of 2026 graduates in Arts & Sciences, we celebrate their extraordinary journeys. 

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Where tech meets tradition: Cornell MBAs graduate

Cornell MBA students unite tech and business across campuses.

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Fast deliveries worsen conditions for e-commerce warehouse workers

Conditions in e-commerce fulfillment centers are harsher than in traditional warehouses, and Amazon's focus on speedy delivery likely lowers job quality, research finds.

Four student-founded AI companies win Cornell Tech Startup Awards

The startups each won $100,000 investments during the university’s annual Startup Awards competition, held May 14.

Airbnb Plus: not a plus for everyone

Airbnb’s now-defunct “Airbnb Plus” program didn’t just help the listings it approved: It also unintentionally hurt many hosts who were left out, according to research from the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business.

Community-engaged learning celebrated, Buffalo Co-Lab honored

ILR School’s Buffalo Co-Lab has played a vital role in western New York, working in partnership with business, union, government, education and community organizations.

Low-cost solution to parasite, poverty at risk from possible NSF cuts

Cornell-led research linking poverty and disease – and a promising path out of both – faces an uncertain future as federal science funding comes under pressure.

Mass timber industry offers sustainable construction, high-quality jobs

The ILR School’s Climate Jobs Institute presented its primer on the how the production of mass timber can create jobs and accelerate the creation of affordable housing.