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Media offered sneak peek of downtown incubator, 'Rev'

Ithaca's downtown business incubator has a new name, newly launched website and is taking applications for membership.

Study shows how peer pressure affects consumption

Peer pressure shapes our attitudes toward certain foods and food ingredients, a Cornell study finds.

N.Y. Sen. Nozzolio secures $3.4M to bolster food research

To spur local job creation, New York state Sen. Michael Nozzolio has secured $3.4 million in state funding to help food entrepreneurs at the agricultural experiment station in Geneva, New York.

Poor neighborhoods – not poor parents – pack on pounds

A new study finds that neighborhood poverty rather than family poverty contributes to obesity among poor and minority children.

Cornell Tech MBAs connect with undergrad entrepreneurs

Members of the inaugural class of Cornell Tech MBA students are working with undergrads, grads and young alumni on a variety of entrepreneurial projects in Ithaca this summer.

Statisticians to honor census scientist John Abowd

John Abowd, the Edmund Ezra Day Professor of Economics, will receive the Roger Herriot Award from the American Statistical Association in August for his work with federal data.

Youth sports 'spill over' to career success

Youthful participation in competitive sports predicts winners in the competition for better jobs.

Leading the whey: Cornell at forefront of dairy safety outreach

Any way you slice it, brine it or age it, Cornell’s Food Science Dairy Extension Program faculty and professionals are helping New York cheesemakers and dairy producers provide safe, high-quality products.

School of Hotel Administration honors hospitality leaders

The School of Hotel Administration honored the Mariani family, founders of U.S. importer Banfi Vintners, and entrepreneur Sandy Solmon June 3 in New York City.