Jacobs Institute a 'sandbox' for innovation

A panel at Cornell Tech May 6 included the outlining of the vision for the Joan and Irwin Jacobs Technion-Cornell Innovation Institute by its new director, Adam Shwartz.

Tiffany named NYC cooperative extension director

Jennifer Tiffany, Ph.D. ’04, is the new executive director of the Cornell University Cooperative Extension of New York City.

Experts peer into the high-tech, digital future

Alumni experts and Cornell faculty addressed hundreds of Bay Area alumni at the 14th Cornell Silicon Valley conference April 1.

Fiber science takes center stage at fashion show April 12

The 30th Cornell Fashion Collective runway show incorporates use of futuristic materials that detect heat and glow in the dark, April 12 in Barton Hall.

Search for Cornell's 13th president is underway

A search committee appointed by Cornell Board of Trustees Chair Bob Harrison will receive input from various constituencies on who should be the university's next leader. The 19-member committee includes faculty, students, staff, alumni and trustees.

eBay executive inspires women students

Sarah Brubacher McDonald, MBA ’99, chief of staff to the president of eBay, energized a mostly female Johnson event in New York City March 21, offering tips on career planning and success in technology businesses.

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.