Undergrads from the School of Hotel Administration collaborated with students from a range of disciplines to create Cornell Blockchain, a club that aims to develop the next generation of blockchain leaders.
Equipped with Zoom rooms and social distancing tools in the age of COVID-19, a group of students is demystifying the mechanics of voter registration and casting a ballot.
Twenty faculty members from eight colleges have been named Engaged Faculty Fellows, committed to advancing community-engaged learning and scholarship at Cornell and within their academic disciplines.
Virtual events and resources at Cornell include a panel discussion on protests and democracy, a series of staff forums, virtual tours of Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Fall Creek gorge, and a new online gallery of art students' senior thesis projects.
Thirty-five outstanding seniors were recognized as 2020 Merrill Presidential Scholars, an honor they share with the teachers and professors who inspired them and contributed to their academic development.
Lynn Weidberg Morgan ’89, a volunteer, Cornell Hillel board member and loyal donor, never misses an opportunity to strengthen her Cornell connections. The pins she collects serve as a visual reminder of the ways she strives to build lasting ties for herself and future Cornellians.
Competing for more than $35,000 in prize money, five teams made virtual presentations to a panel of judges April 17 to conclude the 10th annual Hospitality Business Plan Competition hosted by the School of Hotel Administration's Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship.
Reliance on scientific reasoning, cross-disciplinary collaboration and long research paths are three traits often leading to “big-leap” inventions, a new Cornell study has found.
