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Big, blue Everest Seedless is Cornell’s newest grape

Everest Seedless, the newest offering from Cornell’s grape breeders, is a big, bold fruit that comes with a towering history.

Entrepreneurial students kick off year with Collegetown event

More than 300 students visited the eHub in Collegetown Aug. 29 for an Entrepreneurship Kickoff event.

Diners order slightly less when restaurants list calories

A new Cornell study finds that diners whose menus listed calories ordered 3 percent fewer calories in their appetizer and entree courses, but their dessert and drink orders remained the same.

W.E. Cornell program focuses on women in STEM

A new training program for women entrepreneurs in STEM fields called W.E. Cornell launches this fall.

New high-yield strawberry, raspberry varieties released

Cornell’s berry breeding program is releasing two new varieties, which will be available for planting in spring 2019: a strawberry, Dickens, and a raspberry, Crimson Treasure.

Cornell, Medstrada announce partnership

CALS and venture capital firm Medstrada have partnered to establish an entrepreneurial community in New York state to take on challenges in agriculture, nutrition and food production.

Food Venture Center helps company pickle success

Upstate businessman Mike Trudell brought his Perfectly Pickled Products to market with the aid of the Cornell Food Venture Center.

Satellite startup Ursa raises $5.7M, promotes female leaders

Geospatial intelligence startup Ursa Space Systems, a Rev: Ithaca Startup Works member, raised $5.7 million in new venture funding and boasts gender parity among its leadership team.

EnoCert program spurs winery operation expertise

EnoCert, a new certification program offered through the Cornell Enology Extension Lab at Cornell AgriTech, helps winery employees and aspiring wine professionals grasp the nuances of this art from vine to glass.