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Maximo Mander
Nolan School

With mouth-watering dishes, senior is already a culinary entrepreneur

Boasting more than 100K Instagram followers, Maximo Mander ’26 is mining his Italian roots with a pop-up pasta restaurant

The Doom Loop cover snapshot
Dyson School

Why instability is becoming the norm in the new world order

For much of the postwar era, the world bet that open markets and shared rules would deliver stability and prosperity. Maybe not.

Daniel Cane
Dyson School

Blackboard co-founder named Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year

Daniel Cane ’98, a member of the SC Johnson College Dean’s Advisory Council, will be honored on campus this spring

Agricultural machinery in field during harvest
Dyson School

More productive farming lowers global emissions

A new analysis finds that rising farm productivity is keeping global agricultural emissions in check

Female professor with students
Johnson School

Could learning about happiness improve economics education?

Integrating happiness research into courses ranging from macroeconomics to electives can benefit students, according to Johnson School professor.

David Duffield
Johnson School

Largest Gift in Cornell’s History Names David A. Duffield College of Engineering

More than $520 million in combined contributions will establish the Cornell David A. Duffield College of Engineering

Smartphone and smartwatch on the table
Johnson School

What makes goal-setting apps motivate – or backfire?

Digital tools meant to aid goal‑setting can sometimes sap motivation, but new Cornell‑coauthored research shows how technology can do better

Inventors and engineers working in an office.
Dyson School

The talent spark: How inventors fire up startup ecosystems

New research from SC Johnson College examined how the arrival of inventors in U.S. counties influenced the growth of startups from 2000-2016.

Chimoma Orakwue, MBA ‘26, congratulates Community School of Music and Arts and says a few words about why the class made a grant to this organization.
SC Johnson College

Philanthropy class awards $60,000 to Tompkins County nonprofits

Nineteen Tompkins County nonprofits received a combined $60,000 in grants this month, thanks to graduate students in a philanthropic leadership class that teaches the value of giving.