A Resources for the Future report, co-authored by assistant professor Shanjun Li, concludes that the 2009 Cash for Clunkers federal vehicle trade-in program provided 'little economic stimulus.' (Dec. 5, 2011)
The Innovation Network, sponsored by the School of Hotel Administration, brought together 100 corporate leaders of the hospitality and travel industry Nov. 14 to focus on new ways of thinking. (Dec. 5, 2011)
The project aims to develop a more sustainable industry that produces broccoli locally, reduces emissions from cross-country trucking and conserves scarce western U.S. irrigation water. (Oct. 25, 2010)
Retail consultant and author Robin Lewis said that retailing is undergoing a virtual revolution, where consumers have the power, in an Oct. 21 lecture. (Oct. 25, 2010)
Lubna Suliman Olayan '77, CEO of the Olayan Financing Company, has been named Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year for her entrepreneurial achievement, community service and high ethical standards. (March 9, 2010)
Jeffrey S. Lehman '77, Cornell's president from 2003-05, has been named chancellor and founding dean of the School of Transnational Law at Peking University. (May 29, 2008)
A rose by any other name may smell as sweet, but an apple by another name could fetch a much sweeter price for farmers. Cornell research finds that consumers are willing to pay as much as 27 percent more for apples with names evocative of taste and sensation.
Three Cornell research teams have received National Science Foundation support from a new program that rewards high-risk, high-reward interdisciplinary projects. (Oct. 24, 2012)