Kotlikoff to December grads: ‘Meet the future with confidence’

More than 500 graduates and 2,000 friends and family celebrated at the 23rd December Recognition Ceremony on Dec. 21.

2025 Year in Review

Cornell’s impact was felt near and far, from the lacrosse fields to research labs and beyond in a turbulent 2025.

Celebrating the 50th Startup Cornell podcast at Eclectic Convergence

This episode features speakers and attendees recorded live during the Oct. 31 conference at Cornell Tech in New York City.

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Bone density builder wins top prize at food hackathon

The weekend event involved more than 150 undergraduate and graduate students from across Cornell.

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Faculty share creative, alternative approaches to assessment in new CTI case studies

The Center for Teaching Innovation published two series of adaptable case studies, from the Creative Teaching Awards and Provost’s Working Group for Innovation in Assessment, showcasing new Cornell faculty approaches to assessing student learning.

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Familiarity breeds success for fledgling companies

Teams featuring at least one “stranger” – someone unknown by the team before its formation – are more than twice as likely to fail as teams of friends, family members or co-workers, a new study out of the Nolan Hotel School has revealed.

The speed trap: why leaders’ quick pivots can seem inauthentic

New research from Cornell SC Johnson College of Business shows that while employers’ quick responses to feedback might seem efficient, employees can interpret them as inauthentic and may not want to offer feedback in the future.

Avner Arbel, emeritus finance professor, dies at 90

Avner Arbel, an influential thought leader and scholar in hospitality research and education and an emeritus professor of financial management in the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration, died Aug. 22 in Jupiter, Florida. He was 90.

Faculty awarded entrepreneurship funding

The Louis H. Zalaznick Teaching Assistantships help faculty develop or expand courses, pursue research opportunities or add teaching assistants.

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