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Cornell Silicon Valley

The Bay Area of California is home to approximately 10,000 Cornell alumni who live and work in a lifestyle of technology and entrepreneurship that the world defines as "Silicon Valley." To better serve these alumni, the university launched Cornell Silicon Valley (CSV) in 2000. CSV extends the vision of Cornell's first techpreneur, Ezra Cornell. read more »

Upcoming Events

CSV presents: VC Luncheon featuring First Round Capital
June 14, 2013 | San Francisco
A forum for Cornell alumni to meet other alumni interested in technology and entrepreneurship. Meet venture capitalists, investment bankers, start-up employees, and technology executives.
Alumni Presenter: Howard Morgan, PhD '68, Managing Partner, First Round Capital. Reserve quickly - this event is sure to sell out!

CSV presents: Summer Intern Gathering #1: Student Networking
June 26, 2013 | Saratoga
Cornell students of any flavor, both undergraduate and graduate, who are working this summer, are welcomed to a social gathering to help develop summer friendships. Prospective Cornell students are welcome too! Our outdoor setting is the beautiful Saratoga, California home of Sheri and Steve Benjamin '80, MEng '81, MBA '82. We'd also like to welcome parents of students. Capacity is limited.

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News & Blog

Quora's Charlie Cheever On Building A Disruptive Knowledge Platform
May 29, 2011 | TechCrunch

Is There A Peak Age for Entrepreneurship?
May 28, 2011 | TechCrunch

Student' robots fly, roll, talk and learn to be useful
May 26, 2011 | Chronicle Online

Since 2009 Kickstarter Funneled $60 Million to 24,000 Crowd-Funded Projects
May 25, 2011 | TechCrunch

Y Combinator's Paul Graham: We're Looking For People Like Us
May 24, 2011 | TechCrunch

Want to stay in touch with Cornell? There's an App for that!
May 18, 2011 | Apple iTunes

Angry Bunny, Squidget Snatcher and others showcase ingenuity at computer game expo
May 18, 2011 | Chronicle Online

Euwyn, Ruby, and Ramen
May 16, 2011 | Cornell Silicon Valley Blog

Robot walks a 40.5-mile ultramarathon without recharge
May 10, 2011 | Chronicle Online

Psychologist ponders perceived and virtual reality vs. 'real' reality
May 4, 2011 | Chronicle Online

Big Idea winner: Solar cell phone charger that only works when malaria net is used
April 18, 2011 | Chronicle Online

Highlights from "Early Evening with David Skorton"
March 14, 2011 | CornellCast

Mobile, social, cloud computing dominate Cornell Silicon Valley's annual gathering
March 2011 | Ezra Update

University Awards Entrepreneur Grants
November 19, 2010 | The Cornell Daily Sun

Professors Explore Future of Wireless Communication
November 16, 2010 | The Cornell Daily Sun

Cornell alumni-founded Opzi launches at TechCrunch Disrupt
September 2010 | TechCrunch

Cornell Startup Courserank acquired by Chegg?

Cornell Student Start-up Pre-Play Gets Forbes Mention
August 2010 | Forbes

Google Acquires Like.com, Co-founded by Vineet Buch ‘96
August 2010 | TechCrunch

Amit Singhal PhD ’97 – January 2010 CSV Speaker – Named One of the Smartest People in Tech by CNN
July 2010 | Fortune

Mary Meeker ’86 Named Smartest Analyst by CNN
July 2010 | Fortune

Dan Hesse ’77 Shares How He Will Turn Around Sprint
July 1, 2010 | Marketplace

New molecular framework could yield more versatile solar cells
June 29, 2010 | Chronicle Online

Biomedical engineering students invent 'Smart Walkers' for elderly
June 24, 2010 | Chronicle Online

Sustainability Center announces 2010 seed grants
June 16, 2010 | Chronicle Online

$25 million Dyson family gift establishes School of Applied Economics and Management
June 8, 2010 | Chronicle Online

18th & 19th century diary entries resemble tweets of today, says CU researcher
June 3, 2010 | Chronicle Online

CU biomed engineers & Weill plastic surgeon say sunless tanner helps heal post-op wounds
June 1, 2010 | Chronicle Online

Students harness vibrations from wind for electricity
May 25, 2010 | Chronicle Online

Lance Collins named dean of College of Engineering
May 20, 2010 | Chronicle Online

Kathryn Boor named dean of Agriculture and Life Sciences
May 20, 2010 | Chronicle Online

Autodesk CEO Bass tests software in woodshop
May 16, 2010 | The San Francisco Chronicle

Sustainability index could help managers compete
May 11, 2010 | Chronicle Online

CEO Carl Bass '83 Sites Autodesk iPad App as Means for Reaching Everyday Consumers
May 7, 2010 | New York Times

Susan Wu One of the Most Influential Women in Tech 2010
May 1, 2010 | FastCompany.com

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