Staff graduates applauded for completing degrees

Thirteen staff members gathered with family and friends at the 18th annual Staff Graduate Reception, May 20, hosted by the Employee Assembly and the Division of Human Resources and Safety Services.

With chairs aligned and grass trimmed, campus set for guests

A veritable battalion of custodians, carpenters, electricians, grounds workers – unsung heroes all – apply the final polish to campus as the university prepares to greet 35,000 friends and family of about 6,000 graduating students for the 146th Cornell Commencement.

Students take America's pulse in course on polling

Students in the University Course "Taking America's Pulse" learn public opinion polling by designing and conducting real surveys.

Physicist Richard L. Liboff dies at 82

Richard L. Liboff, Cornell professor emeritus of electrical and computer engineering, died March 9 in New York City at age 82.

Natural resources expert talks Big Apple agriculture

Natural resources doctoral student Philip Silva described the blooming world of urban gardens at a talk in New York City May 21.

Sandra Bem, feminist scholar and psychologist, dies

Feminist scholar and psychologist Sandra L. Bem, author of "Lenses of Gender," died May 20 in Ithaca.

Stem cell research on campus grows after $3M boost

As part of its mission to promote cross-campus interactions to enhance training in stem cell biology at Cornell, the Cornell Stem Cell Program held a daylong retreat May 17 on campus.

More Cornell students graduating with less debt

More Cornell undergraduates are graduating without loan debt, fewer have to borrow to pay their education expenses, and there is less debt overall among those who have borrowed.

Panelists discuss paths to success for women in academia

Panelists offered advice on pathways to success during the May 20 Empowering Women in Science and Engineering symposium.