Jason Koski/University PhotographyPeter Meinig, chairman of the Cornell Board of Trustees, center, presides over the installation of David Skorton as Cornell's 12th president. Vice Provost Michele Moody-Adams presents Skorton…
The warm late summer afternoon graced the inauguration ceremony today, and the guest speakers were likewise gracious in their warm regard for Cornell President David J. Skorton.Serving as a master of ceremonies, Cornell Board of…
During his inauguration speech, Cornell President David J. Skorton announced the establishment of the Jeffrey Sean Lehman Fund for Scholarly Exchange with China, in honor of Cornell's 11th president. A faculty and graduate…
Jason Koski/University PhotographyAntonio Gotto Jr., dean of the Weill Cornell Medical College, delivers an appreciation of David Skorton at inauguration ceremonies, Sept. 7 on the Arts Quad. New York City Cornellians watched the…
At 11 a.m. on Sept. 7, Cornell President David Skorton's inauguration day, the grass on the Arts Quad was still wet from the morning fog. A sea of 3,399 empty, white chairs fanned out from the round stage on the west side of the…
The following is a greeting sent by the faculty, students and staff at Weill Cornell Medical College-Qatar to President David Skorton on the occasion of his inauguration.
Greetings -- or assalamu alaykum -- from Weill Cornell…
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Following inauguration rehearsal on Sept. 6, Vice Presidents Tommy Bruce, left, and Mary Opperman, inauguration committee co-chairs, pose with M.J. Herson '68 and President David Skorton. Herson…
In the spirit of civilized academic discourse, panelists at Cornell President David J. Skorton's inaugural academic symposium argued the causes and contradictions of current American foreign policy, differing on the motives…
Imagine T-shirts that light up, or a beach umbrella that collects solar energy to run a portable TV. How about really cheap solar collectors for the roof?All this and more could come from cutting-edge research at Cornell that…
A woman from Liberia and a former child soldier from Uganda have won the right to asylum in the United States, with the help of Cornell Law School students who provided them with legal assistance.
"One year, I took a map of the [state] fairgrounds and colored in all the 4-H exhibits," said Celeste Carmichael, the 4-H youth development program specialist who has helped coordinate Cornell-related 4-H events at the Great New…
For many Cornell students, such as the 37 undergraduate and graduate students participating in the fifth Cornell Urban Scholars Program (CUSP) summer internship program in New York City, education is enhanced with work far beyond…
