Celebration honors student, alumni entrepreneurs

Barry Beck ’90, founder of luxury beauty brand Bluemercury, was on campus April 14, at the Entrepreneurship at Cornell Celebration lunch honoring him as the 2023 Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year.

Startup Showcase in Silicon Valley spotlights innovation

Teams from eLab and Cornell Tech’s Runway Startups program shared their business ideas at the Student Startup Showcase, presented by Cornell Silicon Valley, on March 30. Krystyn J. Van Vliet delivered the keynote.

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New fellowship to bolster innovation in clean technology

The Green Technology Innovation Fellowship will prepare participants to launch their own startups or serve as leaders in the global transition to clean energy and technology.

New faculty award celebrates community engagement across Cornell

The award was created to recognize novel approaches to community engagement in each college that haven’t historically been honored.

Hotel Ezra Cornell 98 set for April 20-22

Equity and sustainability will be front and center for the 98th annual Hotel Ezra Cornell, the student-run hospitality business conference for industry leaders and members of the Cornell community from across the globe.

BioEntrepreneurship Initiative fosters entrepreneurial community

Members of the Cornell entrepreneurial community gathered to celebrate a successful first year of the BioEntrepreneurship Initiative at the program’s culminating workshop on March 18 in Midtown Manhattan.

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Former director at the SC Johnson College of Business discusses his summer business course in NYC

This summer, students can explore business management in the center of global business by taking The Business World in New York City, offered by Cornell’s School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. This popular three-credit foundation course runs May 30 through June 16, 2023, on the Cornell University ILR NYC Campus on Lexington Avenue.

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P&G CEO Jon Moeller ’86: ‘Constructive disruption’ creates value

During the 2023 Durland Lecture Moeller said Procter & Gamble boosted its organic sales after a sweeping organizational restructuring that significantly changed its portfolio and structure.

Applications open for fifth annual Grow-NY competition

Innovative agribusinesses are encouraged to apply through June 15 for the fifth iteration of the Grow-NY food and agriculture business competition, which will award a total of $3 million in prizes.