Hewlett-Packard, Cornell reach settlement in patent case

On June 4, Cornell and Hewlett-Packard Corp. agreed to settle their legal differences out of court. The dispute centered on the legal responsibility to pay reasonable royalties on patented technology. (June 9, 2010)

Dyson family gift establishes Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management

Cornell President David Skorton announced that $25 million from the family of John Dyson '65 will establish a new school - the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management. (June 8, 2010)

Temps feed job insecurity among regular workers, ILR research shows

The presence of temporary workers can cause ill effects in the permanent workers with whom they work, according to ILR School research. (May 21, 2010)

ILR course led to internship, law school for Grace Guichardo

Professor Michael Gold's labor and employment law class influenced student Grace Guichardo '10 to explore human resources and law. (May 12, 2010)

Sustainability index could help hotel managers compete

Researchers from Cornell and Boston University have developed a standard measurement of expenses for energy and supplies to be used as a sustainability gauge for the hotel industry. (May 11, 2010)

Don't forget that NetID: Library databases available to alumni

Cornell University Library is now offering alumni unlimited access to three electronic databases featuring the latest news and research in business and hospitality and on a variety of academic topics.

Cornell-developed battery technology company receives $2.2 million in federal funds

A company that uses Cornell-developed technology to create low-power, long-lasting batteries has received a $2.2 million boost from the federal government. (May 4, 2010)

Property outlaws can improve the system, Peñalver argues

Sometimes, says Cornell law professor Eduardo Penalver in a new book, breaking property laws can be a vital step toward changing a legal system, and a society, for the better. (May 3, 2010)

Members of student club land much-coveted internships with venture capitalists

Seven students in the Undergraduate Startup and Venture Capital Club have landed much-coveted internships this semester with venture capitalists. The venture capitalists are all Cornell alumni. (April 28, 2010)