Cornell's Comprehensive Master Plan moved one step closer toward completion on March 7 when the Cornell Board of Trustees approved the first final draft of the overall plan. (March 13, 2008)
Fry's appointment, subject to approval by the Executive Committee of the Cornell Board of Trustees later this spring, will run from July 1 to June 30, 2011. (March 13, 2008)
Rae McGrath emphasized the need for ordinary people to play a stronger role in prohibiting the use of indiscriminate weapons like cluster bombs and landmines. (March 13, 2008)
The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded a grant of more than $366,000 to the Johnson Museum to support the upcoming exhibitions and related programming, including a scholarly symposium. (March 13, 2008)
ILR School will present its highest honors for outstanding professional achievement and contributions to the school to Mark Brossman, Robert Molofsky and Ruben King-Shaw. (March 13, 2008)
Cornell scientists are pushing the upper limits of microresonator frequency with a device that generates a 4.5 gigahertz signal, the highest ever achieved in silicon. (March 13, 2008)
Colombian writer and activist Laura Restrepo, an A.D. White Professor-at-Large, discusses the state of her country and its impact on her life and art. (March 13, 2008)
Examining data for 1990 to 2003, Cornell Professor William White and other researchers found that discounts secured by managed-care organizations declined between 2001 and 2003. (March 13, 2008)
The Student Assembly's debate about whether to pass a resolution allowing concealed weapons was valuable, says the assembly's president, because it fostered a spirited discussion. (March 13, 2008)
Cornell research suggests that children are less likely to produce false memories and, therefore, are more likely to give accurate testimony when properly questioned.
President Skorton will join college students, fellow university officials and global leaders seeking to effect change in the world, during the inaugural meeting of Clinton Global Initiative University. (March 12, 2008)
