Skorton: Progress ongoing for strategic plan initiatives

President Skorton outlined the progress made on strategic plan initiatives and the work that yet remains, while looking toward the sesquicentennial, in his State of the University Address, Oct. 26. (Oct. 26, 2012)

Wine social network Big Red Vine launches in NYC

The Big Red has launched The Big Red Vine, a new social network of Cornellians in the wine industry. That event was followed by a dinner paired with the panelists' respective wines at the Cornell Club, Oct. 23 in New York City.

Cornell NYC Tech's first endowed professorship honors Robert Tishman '37

The Cornell NYC Tech campus has reached another milestone: The creation of its first endowed professorship, the Robert V. Tishman Founder's Chair, named for Tishman '37, who died in 2010 at age 94.

Leading Cornell: beyond reimagining to 'getting things done'

Twenty-four participants learned skills of execution, or leadership as the art of 'getting things done,' during the first two days of Cornell's capstone leadership program, Leading Cornell. (Oct. 25, 2012)

Externships benefit alumni sponsors, give students 'real-world' experience

Cornell's externship programs benefit alumni and students with opportunities to mentor, gain new perspectives and try out different careers. (Oct. 24, 2012)

Americans get a bloodless view of war

A visual artist observes that Americans get a sanitized view of war through the imagery they are fed through the media. (Oct. 23, 2012)

Study: Occupant comfort is critical to green building design

Green design does not necessarily mean comfortable design, reports a study by Cornell and Ithaca College ergonomists. (Oct. 22, 2012)

Jerrold Meinwald wins Benjamin Franklin Medal in Chemistry

Jerrold Meinwald, the Goldwin Smith Professor of Chemistry Emeritus, will receive the Benjamin Franklin Medal in Chemistry. (Oct. 22, 2012)

Richard Meier lectures during AAP visit

Richard Meier '56, B.Arch. '57, returned to campus Oct. 17 and reflected on his architectural and artistic work, met with architecture students and gave a public lecture.