Innovation flourishes across Cornell’s campuses

Cornell’s New York City campuses also have embraced and encouraged new technology, directions and platforms to increase engagement and boost research and real-world connections.

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NYC-based landscape architecture course a first

This past summer, Cornell landscape architecture students examined complicated redevelopment questions regarding post-industrial sites in New York City and designed their own projects.

ILR’s prison job fair opens doors for incarcerated

Twelve employers, along with a former inmate now working as a union carpentry representative, met with 78 incarcerated men Oct. 4 at the Queensboro Correctional Facility in New York City.

eLab announces new cohort of 24 startups

Cornell’s accelerator for student startups, eLab, recently accepted its 2019-20 cohort of 24 businesses, the most in its history.

Cornell Entrepreneurship Summit NYC set for Nov. 8

The eighth Cornell Entrepreneurship Summit NYC will be held in Manhattan Nov. 8 and will feature eight entrepreneurial business leaders speaking in TED-style talks and fireside chats.

Superhero program calms children in preparation for MRIs

Turning an MRI exam into a superhero adventure helps prepare children for the test and reduces the need for sedation, according to research by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian.

CCE summer interns extend and explore

Twenty-nine Cornell undergraduates spent their summers working and conducting research in communities across New York state as Cornell Cooperative Extension interns.

Cornell’s investments grew 5.3% in FY2019

Cornell’s endowment reached $7.3 billion, a new record, for the fiscal year ending June 30. Gains in real estate and equities led the performance. Over the past three fiscal years, the portfolio has grown 9.4%.

Weill Cornell hosts medical student mental health conference

The first National Conference on Medical Student Mental Health and Well-Being, hosted by Weill Cornell Medicine, put a spotlight on the increasing rates of psychological distress among medical students.