Quick-service sushi concept wins first hospitality business plan competition

At the inaugural Cornell Hospitality Business Plan Competition, students who developed an idea for a healthy, quick-service sushi business, won first prize and $15,000. (April 18, 2011)

Big Idea winner: Solar cell phone charger that only works when malaria net is used

The big winner of the Big Idea competition went to two juniors for a technology-enhanced bed net that helps prevent malaria while using solar power to help residents charge cell phones and run fans. (April 18, 2011)

Since education was his golden ticket, Rosen '61 offers one to entire impoverished neighborhood

In delivering the keynote April 14 at the entrepreneurship celebration, Harris Rosen '61 described his hotel career and how he decided he had enough and needed to start giving back. (April 15, 2011)

Workers' advocacy group leader urges students to consider socially just careers

The leader of a group that advocates for low-wage workers urged students to pursue work that changes lives at the ILR School's Union Days. (April 15, 2011)

Cornell students win MIT real estate competition

A team of Johnson School and Program in Real Estate graduate students' analytical skills helped them win a national case competition held at MIT. (April 13, 2011)

Unilever CEO says company will double its growth with sustainable practices

Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever, said that his company, which sells in some 180 countries, plans to double its growth while drastically reducing its environmental impact during the Durland lecture April 11. (April 12, 2011)

CU dairy expertise attracts Colombian company to upstate

Cornell dairy expertise has attracted a company from Colombia to open its first North American plant in upstate New York. (April 11, 2011)

Implications of wage theft legislation examined in NYC

At an ILR School event in New York City, experts examined the implications of the New York State Wage Theft Prevention Act. (April 11, 2011)

Ehrenberg helps U.S. colleagues respond to university program and department closings

ILR School's Ronald Ehrenberg to serve on AAUP committee examining reasons necessary to close programs and departments. (April 11, 2011)