Hospitality competition winner plans to expand restaurant into a chain

Master’s student Avery Sheppard won $25,000 to put toward her fish and chips eatery by winning the Nolan School’s hospitality business plan competition, held April 18 in Statler Auditorium.

Students pitch startups at Autodesk Gallery

Students from the eLab Student Startup Accelerator, the Runway Startups Postdocs Program at Cornell Tech and BioVenture eLab at Weill Cornell Medicine made their annual trek to San Francisco for the Cornell Silicon Valley: Student Startup Showcase to pitch their innovative startups at Autodesk Gallery on March 26.

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Celebration Ezra event honors entrepreneurs from across fields

More than 200 alumni came to campus for this year’s Celebration Ezra event focused on entrepreneurship.

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‘Moonshot’ project aims to restore trust in the digital public sphere

Researchers have received a seed grant for $250,000 and a chance at a $10 million award to support a project aimed at using artificial intelligence to establish a foundation for trustworthy AI-mediated communication across online platforms.

Above PAR: CEO Savneet Singh to speak on transforming a company in crisis

At his Dean's Distinguished Lecture, CEO Savneet Singh '05 will share how he built a successful software-first strategy at PAR Technology Corp.

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Smarter hurricane warnings save billions

Better forecasting reduces hurricane damage by nearly a quarter, saving $2 billion per hurricane – more than the entire federal budget for weather forecasting, a study found.

Wayfair co-founders to share secrets to success at Durland Lecture

Steve Conine ’95 and Niraj Shah ’95 will share insights from their entrepreneurship journey at the 2026 Durland Lecture, scheduled for April 21 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Statler Auditorium.

Ceridwyn King named dean of Nolan School

Ceridwyn King has been named as the new Dimond Family Dean of the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration, part of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business.

Northeast farmers could profit from grass-fed beef if they expand, join forces

A new analysis finds that grass-fed beef can compete with grain-fed beef in New York state and New England, particularly if production is scaled up.