Wayfair founders named 2018 Cornell Entrepreneurs of the Year

Niraj Shah ’95 and Steve Conine ’95, founders of Wayfair, have been named 2018 Cornell Entrepreneurs of the Year.

‘Your mindset matters,’ says Wehling at Soup & Hope

Liz O’Dell Wehling, assistant director of reunion giving for the Cornell Annual Funds, opened the 2018 series of Soup & Hope talks with what she has learned about having a positive, confident mindset.

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Zamudio to study effects of active learning as Menschel Teaching Fellow

Professor of ecology and evolutionary biology Kelly Zamudio will analyze the effects of active learning activity modules on learning goals for classroom lectures as the 2017-18 Menschel Distinguished Teaching Fellow at Cornell.

Rachel Dunifon named interim dean of Human Ecology

Rachel Dunifon, professor in the Department of Policy Analysis and Management and senior associate dean for research and outreach in the College of Human Ecology, will become interim dean of the college July 1.

U.S. economy will trot along at 2 percent clip in 2018

Cornell economist Steven Kyle predicted the U.S. economy will continue to cruise at a steady pace of 2 percent to 2.5 percent in 2018. But an end to seven years of growth may be looming, he said.

Tony-winning director, ‘Hill’ reporter return for campus talks

Jordan Fabian ’09 and Sam Gold ’00 will visit campus this spring to speak to students thanks to an alumni gift from the family of James H. Becker, a Class of 1917 graduate.

Cornell partners in new international center in India

CALS faculty was on hand in Dharwad, India, Jan. 5 to dedicate the Borlaug International Centre for Agriculture Development.

Equine stem cells rein in bacteria

Researchers are exploring use of stem cells to treat skin wounds in horses with techniques that may translate to human patients.

Researchers uncover cause of mysterious mass death of saiga antelopes

The 2015 sudden death of more than 200,000 saiga antelopes was likely due to environmental factors triggering a deadly bacterium, according to new research from the College of Veterinary Medicine.