Introducing new members of the faculty

Get aquainted with the 2011-12 new faculty members, including hobbies, interests and academic focus. (Nov. 29, 2011)

App to display interesting ads on mobile phones wins Elevator Pitch contest

In the annual Cornell Entrepreneur Organization's Elevator Pitch Competition Nov. 16, an application that displays interesting ads only when apps are loading won first place. (Nov. 23, 2011)

eCornell gets Best in Biz Award for customer satisfaction

eCornell has been named 'Most Customer-Friendly Company' at the 2011 Best in Biz Awards, receiving the Gold for customer satisfaction and customer support success rates. (Nov. 21, 2011)

Program to train grad students in environmental finance

A new program will train graduate students for emerging opportunities at the intersection of sustainability, the environment and finance. (Nov. 14, 2011)

Tax spending -- not income -- to save society $3 trillion a year, says Frank in NYC

Robert Frank, speaking at Museum of American Finance in New York City Nov. 2, says eliminating income taxes but instituting a steeply progressive consumption tax would free up $3 trillion annually. (Nov. 7, 2011)

John Alexander '74 named Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year

John Alexander '74, MBA '76, a founder of the CBORD Group Inc., has been named Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year 2012. (Oct. 3, 2011)

Study: Entrepreneurship rankings are seriously flawed

A new Cornell study reports that entrepreneurship program rankings are seriously flawed because they ignore the widespread trend toward universitywide entrepreneurship programs. (Sept. 21, 2011)

Cornell ties for No. 2 as top feeder school for hedge funds

Cornell graduates are among the most likely to end up in an investing job in the hedge fund industry, according to an online hedge fund media publication. (Aug. 1, 2011)

Provost announces universitywide economics department

The new universitywide Cornell Department of Economics combines all economics faculty from the College of Arts and Sciences and ILR School and some faculty with joint appointments in other colleges.