Peter Robert, one of the first ORIE financial engineers, gave M.Eng. students a survey of "What Went Wrong" in the recent financial crisis and described changes in the opportunities for jobs in quantitative finance. Read more
Among the musicians performing in a recent concert series at Cornell was current financial engineering student Yiran Wang. The series featured works associated with an early 20th century social network established by composer Arnold Schoenberg. Read more
Three members of the recently founded Center for the Interface of Networks, Computation and Economics are members of the field of operations research. The Center received a grant from Google to advance understanding of social networks Read more
Renu Thomas had not planned on a career in broadcasting when she completed her BS and M.Eng. with ORIE. However she told an Enterprise Engineering Colloquium audience that she finds her background highly relevant to news program operations. Read more
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has granted ORIE professor David Williamson a prestigious Humboldt Research Award in recognition of his achievements. The award, valued at $80K, supports Williamson's stay at the Technical University of Berlin. Read more
First semester students in the Financial Engineering concentration visited Cornell Financial Engineering Manhattan for career guidance from alumni and third semester students. Read more
The Air Force Office of Scientific Research awards some of the most prestigious research grants for new scientists and engineers. ORIE Assistant Professor Peter Frazier is one of 43 recently announced recipients. Read more
The province of Ontario is about the size of France and Spain combined. Medical transport throughout the province is provided by Ornge, a nonprofit organization employing 8 helicopters, 24 fixed wing aircraft (of which 20 are available on contract), 3 critical care transfer units on land, and more than 400 paramedics, physicians and others to get patients to and from medical treatment centers. On an average day Ornge flies or drives more than 10,000 miles to transport patients, and each year Ornge transports more than 20,000 patients. Since 2007 ORIE has worked with Ornge on a series of Master... Read more
When Radhika Kulkarni PhD '81 was a graduate student in ORIE, statisticians often dealt with a scarcity of data. As Vice President for Advanced Analytics R&D at SAS Institute she now helps companies face a data deluge. Read more
Master of Engineering students come from a wide variety of backgrounds, but most are headed for careers in business. ORIE's new MEng Connect program emphasizes professional development, including communication skills, interviewing, and presentation. Read more
