Atkinson COVID-19 grants could inform policy decisions

Cornell Atkinson has announced its first two Rapid Response Fund grants aimed at helping find solutions to issues created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Airport lounge idea wins hospitality business plan competition

Competing for more than $35,000 in prize money, five teams made virtual presentations to a panel of judges April 17 to conclude the 10th annual Hospitality Business Plan Competition hosted by the School of Hotel Administration's Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship.

OWiC Technologies wins BenDaniel Venture Challenge

OWiC Technologies, a company developing microscopic optical scanning technology, was named winner of the annual BenDaniel Venture Challenge, held virtually on April 17.

eLab teams prepare for virtual Demo Day April 28

Five eLab teams will share their progress this year during the annual eLab Demo Day celebration, which normally takes place on campus but this year will be a virtual event April 28.

COVID-19 impact: Robert H. Frank on economic policy

Economist Robert H. Frank discusses how COVID-19 will impact economic policy, such as public investments in medical research and hospital surge capacity.

Cornell helps forge a new field: finance sustainability

In a special climate change issue of the Review of Financial Studies, nine new research papers – including two from Cornell – have staked new territory for scholarly study: finance sustainability.

MBAs find ways to stay social from a distance

Students in the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management have found fun, interesting and valuable ways to make the most of physical distancing by creating new ways to engage.

Cornell Atkinson calls for COVID-19 rapid-response proposals

Cornell Atkinson is calling for proposals for faculty research related to the global COVID-19 pandemic. The center’s Rapid Response Fund will award seed grants of up to $10,000 for projects.

Cornell aids distillers in making hand sanitizer

In the battle to keep workers safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 40 craft distilleries in New York state have turned to making hand sanitizer with guidance from Cornell AgriTech.