Cornell Resources
Take advantage of Cornell's resources, events, and classes to grow and fund your side project.
Campus Events
BIG Idea Competition: Eship@Cornell event to bring together student entrepreneurs to award an idea with entrepreneurial merit. Learn more here.
Big Red Hacks: national hackathon to work on innovative projects throughout the course of a weekend. Learn more here.
BOOM Project Showcase: hosted by Cornell Engineering and the CIS Department to bring together corporate sponsors and faculty to award technical student projects. Learn more here.
RAW Expo: Medium Design Collective's annual project exposition showcasing interdisciplinary projects across campus. Hosted in the Spring every year in Milstein Dome. Learn more here.
Entrepreneurship at Cornell Celebration: annual celebration of student entrepreneurs bringing together faculty and alumni. Learn more here.
CFIN Fashion Speaks Gala: annual speaking and networking event bringing together students and alumni in the fashion industry. Learn more here.
Cornell Eship Summit: annual summit in NYC featuring speakers and alumni. Learn more here.
Classes
Through crowdsourcing suggestions and recommendations, we've found that students have felt that these classes were particularly helpful in creating an independent project.
CS 4300
INFO 4240
CS 1300, 2300
CS 1110, 2110
INFO 3450/INFO 4400
AppDev Intro to DPD, iOS, Backend Courses
INFO 2950
CS 4870
GOVT 3547
GOVT 3131
AEM 3200
AEM 3249
Grants / Fellowships
Check with your respective college for specific grants you might be eligible for. Here are some that students have received in the past to fund their independent projects.
Other Campus Resources / Events
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