Famed folk musician Peter Yarrow '59 celebrated his 50th Cornell reunion June 5 by leading a group of alumni in songs and remembrances of a folklore course known in the 1950s as 'Romp-n-Stomp.' (June 5, 2009)
'An Abrahamic Dialogue,' on June 5 in Kennedy Hall, brought together an Episcopal bishop, a rabbi and a Muslim scholar, all associated with a 'movement' that seeks to encourage people of different faiths to talk and listen to each other. (June 5, 2009)
Sana Krasikov '01 has won the 2009 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature, worth $100,000, for her debut short story collection, 'One More Year.' (June 5, 2009)
Nearly 200 researchers from universities, private laboratories and government agencies will converge on Cornell June 8-11 for the first conference on computational sustainability. (June 5, 2009)
More than 170 scientists from around the world will converge on Cornell's campus for the third international Energy Recovery Linac Workshop, June 8-12. (June 5, 2009)
For the second year in a row, Conceive Magazine has named Cornell one of the top 50 most family-friendly employers because of its benefits to employees who hope to be parents. (June 5, 2009)
A Cornell design professor says that more families may be moving to smaller homes because of the recession, but that families don't need a McMansion to have perfect places to interact. (June 5, 2009)
The conference brought together 100 green-technology pioneers and entrepreneurs to work on action plans to accelerate a 'convergence' of clean technology and business development at the 'base of the economic pyramid.' (June 4, 2009)
Returning to campus this week for Reunion Weekend, Jerry Alpern will celebrate the 60th anniversary of his Class of 1949 graduation and seven decades of ILR School memories. (June 4, 2009)
Doors on the Cornell campus lead to classrooms and dorms, stadiums, museums and libraries. They also symbolize access, to opportunities and experiences. Here's a photographic look at just a few dozen of them. (June 4, 2009)
Nancy Zimpher's visit kicked off her commitment to visit all 64 State University of New York campuses in her first 100 days to meet with and learn from students, faculty, administrators and community leaders.
President David Skorton told the 180 graduates of Weill Cornell Medical College that they have the education, skills, will and determination to meet unparalleled challenges of the professional world head on. (June 3, 2009)