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Day-long conference celebrates Cornell Atkinson at 15

The Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability will celebrate its 15th anniversary with a daylong program on April 10, highlighting the center’s varied research and success in developing partnerships that benefit people and the planet.

Cost of living is top issue for Empire State Poll respondents

Nearly 70% of New York state residents see the cost of living as the most important issue facing their households, according to the Empire State Poll, conducted in August 2024 by the ILR School’s Center for Applied Research on Work.

Rooted in a Cornell collaboration, New York state is tops for beets

New York produces 22.2% of the nation's beets, while health-conscious consumers are demanding more products that utilize the earthy root.

Jiang Fellows welcomes inaugural cohort

The Jiang Fellows Program recently welcomed 20 students to its 2025 cohort. The students will spend their spring semesters sharpening their entrepreneurial skills while preparing for a fully funded summer internship at a startup of their choice. 

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Report: Erie Co. working women earn less, and they know it

Researchers found that even after factoring in education, experience, occupation and industry, the adjusted average hourly wage for women is $2.74 less than for men – and the gap widens with higher education.

Student creates company focused on luxury African bags

The new episode of the Startup Cornell podcast features Cornell student Micere Mugweru ’25, the founder of Mizoma Africa.

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Enrollment now open for Summer Session 2025

Students can choose from hundreds of courses in three-, six- and eight-week periods between June 2 and August 5 during Summer Session, 2025.

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Driving Trust in Data with Dean Meloney at the Emerging Tech Dialogues Event on April 2, 2025

Dean Meloney, Director of Academic Affairs at the SC Johnson College of Business, oversees the team that runs the faculty activity database. For nearly five years he has helped to develop that database, shaping it into a powerful tool for their college.On April 2, 2025, at the Emerging Tech Dialogues: Trust & Data event, attendees can explore the challenges, surprising gains, and lessons learned in Meloney’s quest to refine and share the college’s data.

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How CEO political activism can hurt (or help) business

Cornell Tech researchers illuminate circumstances under which it is more or less beneficial for CEOs to talk about politics.