Cornell to help create batteries that charge from shaking

Cornell's Energy Materials Center has just signed a memorandum of understanding with Ithaca's MicroGen Systems LLC to develop 'self-charging' batteries. (July 20, 2010)

ILR School students help revitalize in Buffalo, N.Y., economy

Ten ILR School students are working with nonprofit groups, government, businesses and labor advocates for a summer of service learning and research in Buffalo, N.Y. (July 20, 2010)

ILR School center promotes Americans with Disabilities Act

The ILR School's Northeast ADA Center is a clearinghouse for information on the Americans with Disabilities Act, which turns 20 on July 26. (July 19, 2010)

Ithaca residents show support for temporary bridge fences

Virtually all area residents who expressed an opinion during the open session of Ithaca's Common Council favor temporary fences on the East Hill bridges to help prevent suicides. (July 16, 2010)

It's all about me: Narcissists bring pluses, minuses to the workplace, study finds

The ILR School's Jack Goncalo and colleagues find that having narcissists in the workplace has its pros and cons. (July 15, 2010)

Johnson School has new partnership with Peking University

In a new partnership, students from the Guanghua School of Management of Peking University who enroll in a certificate program will attend a week-long training session at the Johnson School. (June 29, 2010)

Johnson School offers eClips to small businesses via Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Initiative

A firm has licensed Cornell's eClips to deliver these video and audio clips on business and entrepreneurship to small business owners through the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Initiative. (June 25, 2010)

Entrepreneurship programs partner with nonprofit to promote upstate startups

Two Cornell entrepreneurship programs have partnered with a nonprofit to support the creation of a social network for advancing high-growth entrepreneurship in upstate New York. (June 25, 2010)

Mental health issues contribute to 'safe' investing

A paper co-authored by Cornell economist Vicki Bogan suggests that mental health issues or substance abuse in a household may have an effect on investment decisions and management of retirement assets. (June 24, 2010)