Leaders from NASA and from Boeing, Alcoa, SC Johnson and other high-profile companies are among those taking part in a unique conference at Cornell with the theme 'Sustainable Technology Development and New Market Creation.'
Events this week include a concert celebrating Joseph Haydn, a free Ellis Paul show, a film on American financial collapse and conferences on autism and networks and mobility.
The Cornell Venture Challenge, formerly the Business Idea Competition, is sponsored by BR Ventures and rewards unique business ideas with a top prize of $10,000. Entries are being accepted through March 1. (Feb. 10, 2009)
Together Cornell and other area institutions of higher education employ more Tompkins County residents than any other business sector, contributing $1.5 billion to the county economy. (Oct. 12, 2009)
Robert S. Harrison '76, the newly elected chair of the Cornell Board of Trustees, and current chair Peter C. Meinig '61 share some thoughts on the state of the university. (April 1, 2011)
A new research and development park affiliated with Cornell is seeking tenants interested in developing the next generation of food, agriculture and bio-based products.
A day after appearing in Washington, D.C., to be announced as the next secretary of the Smithsonian Institution in July 2015, President David Skorton was back on campus discussing his priorities at Cornell.
As antibiotics lose effectiveness against drug-resistant bacteria, researchers hope virulence factors could provide new targets for combating infectious disease. (April 30, 2008)
The impact of new wine shipment legislation, the 2007 Farm Bill and trends in specialty crops are a few of the highlighted topics that will be explored at the annual Agribusiness Economic Outlook Conference Dec. 6 at Cornell University. (November 23, 2005)