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Morgans’ $1.25M gift to support AI fellows program
A $1.25 million seed grant from James C. Morgan ’60, MBA ’63, and Rebecca Quinn Morgan ’60 will launch an AI fellows program focused on operational and administrative transformation.
Airbnb Plus: not a plus for everyone
The study found that Airbnb Plus certification made non-certified homes seem riskier by comparison, potentially pushing some travelers to book alternatives.
Student delivers equipment to Peruvian volunteer firefighters
During a Cornell Dyson School trip, Kiran O’Kelly ’26 befriended a Peruvian firefighter. He spent the next year organizing an equipment delivery.
Ithaca Hummus founder Chris Kirby named 2026 Cornell Hospitality Innovator
Chris Kirby ’15, founder of Ithaca Hummus, is named 2026 Cornell Hospitality Innovator and will be honored June 2 in NYC for leadership and impact.
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.
Smarter hurricane warnings save billions
Dyson School research shows better forecasts sharply reduce hurricane losses.
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.
Music fans separate artists’ controversies from their art, study finds
Dyson School research findings emphasize the growing power of streaming platforms as cultural intermediaries.
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.