Cornell sets protocols for healthy, safe Commencement

This weekend’s ceremonies for Cornell’s 153rd graduating class will look different due to COVID-19 safety precautions and protocols – but they promise to be as memorable and meaningful as ever.

Industry voices come to second Rethinking Retail and Brands conference

The past 15 months have been a wild ride for the retail and consumer brands industry. Cornell is providing professionals unprecedented access to leading industry experts at its second annual Rethinking Retail and Brands live virtual conference.

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Study: Grocery taxes increase likelihood of food insecurity

A new study co-authored by Harry Kaiser, the Gellert Family Professor of Applied Economics and Management, finds that even a slight grocery tax-rate increase could lead to food insecurity for many U.S. households.

Virtual portal creates access to food security solutions

Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability collaborated with partner organizations to design the Innovative Food System Solution portal, where contributors can describe, connect, and collaborate around innovative solutions for food systems challenges. 

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Investment ideas take center stage at inaugural forum

At the virtual Cornell Investment Ideas Forum on May 1, five student teams vied for $1,000 in prize money as they pitched their investment ideas to a panel of industry experts.

Cornell alum launches climbing gym in Ithaca

Long-time climber, Keith Liao, MBA ’19, is on a mission to build the first climbing gym of its kind in Tompkins County, and to grow a more inclusive climbing community in the region. Cayuga Climbs, a climbing gym dedicate to bouldering, is scheduled to open in May 2021 in Ithaca, New York. 

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Making space: creating a female culture in STEM

Karina Popovich ’23 is working with female students across Cornell and at universities around the country to empower more young women to imagine themselves as engineers and pursue STEM degrees and careers.

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Grants advance social sciences research, collaboration

The Cornell Center for Social Sciences has awarded spring grants supporting research and conferences involving more than 30 faculty and researchers across campus, including collaborations within new and expanded superdepartments.

Cosmos unveils space-tech business, science opportunities

Research and business leaders gathered April 23 for Cornell’s first Space Tech Industry Day symposium to learn about cosmic opportunities.