Ready for War: Kotlikoff Named President
On Friday, March 21, Michael I. Kotlikoff was named 15th President.
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Federal Aid For the University of Pennsylvania Cut
President Trump signed an Executive Order on February 5 prohibiting biological males from competing in women’s sports and making federal funding depend on compliance.
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SEGREST Book Review | Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future
It is said that the best books don’t make you feel convinced, but instead make you feel as if you knew all along what they were going to say. Peter Thiel’s Zero To One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future published in 2014 is one such work.
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Giving Day 2025
Thursday, March 13, was Cornell Giving Day, a 24-hour fundraising frenzy when Cornell’s friends and alumni were called upon to donate to specific on-campus organizations, athletics, and academics.
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Columbia’s Federal Grants and Contracts Cut
On March 7, the Department of Education notified Columbia University that over $400 million in federal grants and contracts were cancelled.
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Cornell Sues When NIH Sets a Cap on Research Overhead Recovery
On February 7, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a 15% cap on its research overhead recovery rate. This ceiling will apply to all new research grants as well as existing grants as of the February 10 effective date. Currently, Cornell charges overhead recovery rates up to 64%.
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YANG: Ending the Ivy League Endowment Empire
Cornell needs to utilize its endowment for students and researchers instead of hoarding the hundreds of millions it returns every year.
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Federal Government Cracks Down on Racial Discrimination
Following the inauguration of President Trump, the federal government has been taking actions to end race-based discrimination, including steps taken under the label of “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI). As a result, many long-standing Cornell practices are being challenged under a threat of losing all federal funding
