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Avery Sheppard holds her first place $25,000 prize.
Nolan School

Hospitality competition winner plans to expand restaurant into a chain

Master’s student Avery Sheppard won $25,000 to put toward her fish and chips eatery by winning the Nolan School’s hospitality business plan competition

eye of the storm
Dyson School

Smarter hurricane warnings save billions

Dyson School research shows better forecasts sharply reduce hurricane losses

Student chefs at work in 2009
Nolan School

Hospitality sweet: Hotel Ezra Cornell celebrates a century

From a servers’ race to invitations sent via pigeon, Nolan School students showcase their talents to an evolving industry

Graphic of young man listening to music with headphones on
Dyson School

Music fans separate artists’ controversies from their art, study finds

Dyson School research findings emphasize the growing power of streaming platforms as cultural intermediaries.

A student presents his project, CarbonWatch, to a symposium attendee.
Dyson School

The murky business of clean air: Creating a transparent carbon market

Cornell students in the Dyson School’s SMART program created a dashboard to track and verify carbon market data in Kenya.

Illustration of two different hands shaking with a globe in the background
SC Johnson College

‘Moonshot’ project aims to restore trust in the digital public sphere

Professors David Rand ’04 and Emaad Manzoor of the SC Johnson College receive seed grants for AI projects focused on communication

Daniel Cane '98, left, joined Tim Barry ’93, right, for a chat during the Celebration Ezra event
SC Johnson College

Celebration Ezra event honors entrepreneurs

More than 200 alumni gathered for Celebration Ezra, honoring Cornell SC Johnson College of Business entrepreneurs and others

Steve Conine and Niraj Shah
SC Johnson College

Wayfair co-founders to share secrets to success at Durland Lecture

The founders of Wayfair, both Cornell graduates, will share insights from their entrepreneurship journey at the 2026 Durland Lecture

Participants clapping at the inaugural Health for the Future Student Design Competition
SC Johnson College

Students design wellness solutions for North Carolina community

During a weekend design challenge, students focused on building a more connected wellness ecosystem