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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

eLab student founder Kate Barclay ’26 pitches her startup, LUCRA, to an audience at the CSV: Student Startup Showcase in San Francisco.
Johnson School

Students pitch startups at Autodesk Gallery

Students travel to San Francisco to pitch startups at the Cornell Silicon Valley: Student Startup Showcase at Autodesk Gallery

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 close-up of two people carrying small portions of scallops and crostini.
Nolan School

At the 101st Hotel Ezra Cornell, luxury is built on details

Through small gestures of hospitality, Hotel Ezra Cornell’s student organizers set out to create an unforgettable guest experience.

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

Two Cornell students collaborating at a small table near floor-to-ceiling windows with a city skyline behind them
Johnson School

How a tech MBA redefines AI leadership for business innovators

Learn what AI-first leadership means and how the Johnson Cornell Tech MBA prepares founders and intrapreneurs to lead in an AI-powered world

Ceridwyn King
SC Johnson College

Ceridwyn King named dean of Nolan School

Ceridwyn King has been named as the new Dimond Family Dean of the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration

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Nolan School

Can serendipity be harnessed? Reflecting on unplanned outcomes offers benefits

Research led by a Nolan School professor finds that reflecting on unintended outcomes strengthens ideation.