In its newly published strategic plan, Cornell University is positioning itself as 'the exemplary, comprehensive research university' of the 21st century. (May 15, 2008)
The Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology has hired four outstanding young researchers, according to the institute's director, Scott Emr. They are: Chris Fromme, Yuxin Mao, Marcus Smolka and Fenghua Hu. (May 15, 2008)
On May 6, Cornell presented the second Women of Color Roundtable as well as first Men of Color Roundtable. The women's theme was 'Building Bridges Across Difference'; the men's theme, 'Include and Connect.' (May 15, 2008)
The expansion will enhance the art education of the entire community and give visitors of all ages a better understanding of other cultures, other centuries and other values, says museum director Frank Robinson. (May 15, 2008)
With the decline in national media science coverage, the NSF is trying to fill the gaps using creative approaches on the Internet, radio and television, said the agency's public affairs director, Jeff Nesbit, in a campus visit May 13. (May 15, 2008)
The Cornell Fuel Cell Institute brings together an interdisciplinary team from eight faculty research groups to make fuel cells practical as an everyday source of clean energy. (May 14, 2008)
Cornell Police Department has won the Law Enforcement Challenge Excellence in Traffic Safety award for its traffic safety programs, competing against all New York state campus law enforcement agencies. (May 14, 2008)
John Williams '74, who co-founded Frog's Leap winery in the Napa Valley, was one of the first to use sustainable organic practices to produce one. (May 14, 2008)
Students in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences can now major in viticulture and enology -- grape growing and winemaking -- in the fall. (May 14, 2008)
