Research repository arXiv receives $10M for upgrades

Cornell Tech has announced a total of more than $10 million in gifts and grants from the Simons Foundation and the National Science Foundation, respectively, to support arXiv, a free distribution service and open-access archive for scholarly articles.

Large-scale study reveals new genetic details of diabetes

In experiments of unprecedented scale, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and the NIH have advanced efforts to better understand and ultimately treat this common metabolic disease.

New student residence will expand Weill Cornell’s scope

Weill Cornell Medicine is constructing a modern student residence that, when it opens in 2025, will nearly double the existing student residential living space.

NYC conference Nov. 3 features leading entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs will gather to hear fireside chats with top business leaders, enjoy multiple networking and engagement opportunities and hear startup pitches at Entrepreneurship at Cornell’s Eclectic Convergence 2023.

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Student hackathons focus on food, ag, animals, health and business services

The hackathons, run by Entrepreneurship at Cornell, are open to undergraduate and graduate students from any field and major and take place from Friday evenings through Sunday afternoon.

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Chuck Feeney, Cornell’s ‘third founder,’ dies at 92

Charles F. “Chuck” Feeney ’56, founding chairman of The Atlantic Philanthropies and Cornell University’s most generous donor, died Oct. 9 in San Francisco. He was 92.

Greg Morrisett reappointed Cornell Tech dean

Greg Morrisett has been appointed to a second term as the Jack and Rilla Neafsey Dean and Vice Provost of Cornell Tech, Provost Michael I. Kotlikoff announced Oct. 9.

Newman, Plowright, Wolchok elected to National Academy of Medicine

Two faculty members from Weill Cornell Medicine and one from the College of Veterinary Medicine have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.

Johnson Summer Startup Accelerator culminates at Demo Day

After a 10-week summer program, twelve Johnson Summer Startup Accelerator (JSSA) student startups pitched their companies and shared their progress at Demo Day on Sept. 9 at the Sage Atrium in Ithaca, New York.

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