In key Asian cities, global forces drive hotel revenues

The most extreme case is Seoul, South Korea, where more than 90 percent of the hotels’ revenue per available room is affected by such global factors as Chinese and U.S consumer confidence.

Skorton addresses Cuomo's 'Tax-Free NY' summit

President David Skorton addressed Gov. Cuomo's "Tax-Free NY" summit June 3. The proposed program is designed to spur upstate New York business.

Genetic variants linked to educational attainment

A multinational team of researchers has identified genetic markers that predict educational attainment by pooling data from more than 125,000 individuals in 15 countries.

Workshops spread the science of selling wine

Cornell enologists are teaching tasting room staff the science behind turning customers' sips into sales.

Nanoscale facility tool map makes manufacturing sense

Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility is partnering with a statewide educational and research powerhouse to solve the problem of design-for-manufacturing.

No atheists in foxholes: WWII vets remain religious

In World War II, men in intense combat were more than twice as likely to pray as those who were not. And the more that the veterans disliked the war, the more religious they were 50 years later.

Panelists detail progress, challenges of economic recovery

A New York City panel of leading economists, including under secretary of the treasury Mary John Miller '77, pointed to recent improvements in the economy.

Makers of 'Splat' to attend startup summer camp

A device that plugs into a smartphone to transform it into a video game console has caught the attention of a global venture capital firm.

Hospital executive urges radical health care reform

Hospital executive Reginald M. Ballantyne III, MBA '67, discussed his ideas for health care reform at the Sloan Program in Health Administration's alumni weekend May 4.