New York City

Wellness programs: well-intentioned or intrusive?

A panel discussion about the impact of employer-sponsored wellness programs generated lively debate Feb. 28 at the ILR Conference Center in Manhattan.

Jacobs Institute at Cornell Tech launches postdoc program

The Joan and Irwin Jacobs Technion-Cornell Innovation Institute at Cornell Tech has announced that six postdocs are joining the campus for the first Runway Program, a new model for technology entrepreneurs at the Ph.D. level.

Jacobs Institute scholars rethink building retrofits

A Cornell-Technion research team is developing a framework and methodology for streamlining high-performance building retrofits.

Scientists jump start New York businesses

Supported by New York state, the National Science Foundation and Cornell, the CCMR Industrial Partnerships Program has been helping companies develop and optimize new products since 2001.

Jon Kleinberg receives Technion's Harvey Prize

The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology has awarded the Harvey Prize for outstanding efforts in the areas of science, technology, human health and peace to computer scientist Jon Kleinberg.

Big Apple's only hydroponic student lab showcased

National 4-H Council president and CEO Jennifer Sirangelo was hosted by Cornell University Cooperative Extension-New York City Jan. 27 in a tour of the Food and Finance High School's Hydroponics, Aquaculture, Aquaponics Learning Labs.

Weill Cornell opens Belfer Research Building

Weill Cornell Medical College has opened the Belfer Research Building, a facility that ushers in a new era for cutting-edge, translational science.

$5 million gift funds Johnson chair at Cornell NYC Tech

The gift from the Dyson Foundation will create a faculty chair for a new MBA program at Cornell NYC Tech.

Cornell NYC Tech construction begins

Earlier this month, construction of the Cornell NYC Tech campus began on Roosevelt Island.