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  • Spain honors Cornell Engineering professor with knighthood

    Professor Marcos López de Prado received the Officer’s Cross of the Royal Order of Civil Merit, which represents a knighthood and one of Spain’s highest honors, for his distinguished services to science.

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    Maxwell Fellows to boost data science research in medicine

    A gift establishing the Professor William Maxwell ’56 Fellows will financially support research professors and students affiliated with Cornell’s Engineering Innovations in Medicine initiative.

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    Awards and Honors

    Students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the School have been honored for academic success, teaching and advising prowess, research excellence, community-building, and career contributions to the field of operations research.

Graduation 2025

The undergraduate, M.Eng., and Ph.D. graduation ceremonies were combined into one exciting and festive event on May 24 in the Statler Auditorium. With well over 600 people in attendance, the school honored 12 Ph.D. graduates, 100 M.Eng. graduates, and 85 B.S. graduates.

Full List of Award Winners

Ph.D. students line up outside of the Statler Auditorium before the 2025 ORIE graduation ceremony.

M.Eng. News, Stories, and Events

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    From Bail to Banking: M.Eng. Projects Blend Theory, Practice

    The M.Eng. program in the School of Operations Research and Information Engineering at Cornell University showcases an exceptional breadth of student projects that reflect both the diversity of industries served and the evolving frontiers of data science and analytics. These…

  • Finding Beauty in Logic, Impact in Data

    When Vandana Bharvani was growing up in Bombay, India, she found herself captivated by the elegance of mathematics. “There’s something really beautiful about how a logical solution can bring clarity to something complex,” she recalls. Her early fascination with numbers…

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    Future of Finance and AI Conference on Roosevelt Island September 19, 2025

    Cornell Financial Engineering Manhattan invites you to its third annual “Future of Finance & AI” Conference on Sept.19, 2025, on Roosevelt Island. The program is excited to continue its strong partnership with Rebellion Research in hosting industry leaders in New York City. There is an amazing roster of panelists and sponsors from all over the country lined up for this one-of-a-kind event.