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Future real estate leaders shine at Cornell’s international case competition

The Cornell PropConnex International Real Estate Case Competition took place on November 15 at @Ease 605 Hospitality in New York City.

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Entrepreneurship conference delivers motivation, inspiration, headshots

Eclectic Convergence, a yearly event hosted by Entrepreneurship at Cornell, included featured speakers, networking, a pitch contest and tabling by student businesses.

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As US craft beer industry goes flat, NYS bubbles with optimism

In 2023, craft beer production in the U.S. declined by 1%, which is the worst on record since the Brewers Association began tracking the industry in the late 1970s. New York fared better.

With NGO, alums boost Rwandan smallholder farmers

Two alums are leading an effort to give Rwandan farmers the tools to grow and sell grains - with the ultimate goal of lifting communities out of poverty and improving food security across East Africa.

Idea thieves tend to target early concepts

People who steal ideas from creative workers prefer to do so in earlier conceptual stages than creators expect, according to new Cornell research.

Like WFH? Depends how you got there, and who’s doing it

Employees who choose to work from home full time feel greater autonomy and less isolation than those who are required to, but those benefits diminish as more colleagues also work remotely, new Cornell research finds.

Making beneficiaries pay for new power lines is fair strategy

Using the “beneficiary pays” principle for new power infrastructure will encourage investment in the grid without causing disputes over cost-sharing, new research shows.

Town-Gown awardees foster business, community, sustainability

Partnerships aiming to minimize construction waste in Central New York, address isolation and cognitive loss through performance, and promote and nurture local startups received the annual Cornell Town-Gown Awards, announced Nov. 16 at Cinemapolis.

Lloyd Robinson ’87 takes the family business to the next level

Robinson has led the company through lots of changes and hosted Cornell interns for more than 20 summers.

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