Cornell ranks No. 5 for Peace Corps recruits

Cornell ranks No. 5 in producing Peace Corps volunteers among medium-sized colleges and universities nationwide, according to the 2014 Peace Corps’ annual ranking of schools.

Where women-owned businesses thrive: report

New research from the ILR School and the Hotel School identifies sectors of the economy in which women-owned businesses out-survive businesses owned by men.

Weiss Fellowships awarded for outstanding teaching

Professors Ashim Datta, Melissa Hines, and David Sherwyn have received Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellowships.

Record number of January graduates celebrated

A record number of students - 980 - will graduate in January, and the winter graduate recognition event celebrated their accomplishments Dec. 21 in Barton Hall.

Statler Hotel recycles soap to boost global hygiene

Cornell’s Statler Hotel has recycled more than 2,518 bars of soap through its partnership with the nonprofit Clean the World.

Hotels' green efforts don’t affect revenues

Studying 9,000 hotels, two Cornell researchers conclude that the hotel industry's effort to implement sustainability don't affect their revenues.

Execs, union leaders to seek solutions together

Hotel executives and labor union leaders met in New York City to discuss collaboration and the future of their industry, Nov. 11.

Real estate leaders gather for Cornell conference in NYC

Cornell students traveled to New York in early October to attend More than 300 students, faculty, and professionals attended the 31st annual Cornell Real Estate Conference in New York City, Oct. 10-11.

Welcome new members of the Cornell faculty

To help introduce new members of the university's faculty to the Cornell community, the Cornell Chronicle is publishing brief new-faculty profiles for the 2013-14 academic year.