For entrepreneurs of color, seed funding can be hard to come by. Anthonia Carter, a doctoral student in the field of information science, is addressing that problem with EGK Starters, which is helping people of color access the venture capital industry.
Have you reached the 1 percent? Many Americans will reach the upper economic echelon, according to Thomas Hirschl, professor of development sociology. However, few are likely to stay there for long.
Anurag Agrawal, professor of environmental studies, and Maureen Hanson, professor of molecular biology and genetics, have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, the academy has announced.
Arthur Wheaton, professor of labor at Cornell University and an expert on the automotive sector, comments on the announcement that German automaker Volkswagen is considering replacing its upper management, including CEO Matthias Muller.
John Hubbel Weiss, associate professor of history at Cornell University and expert on the history of the UN, says that Nikki Haley’s departure from her position as UN Ambassador could be related to the appointment of John Bolton as the National Security Advisor and his reputation for steamrolling political opponents.
Charles Brainerd, professor of human development and human neuroscience in the College of Human Ecology, has been elected to the Society of Experimental Psychologists.
