Cornell gave Class of 1975 graduates in the College of Architecture, Art and Planning (AAP) much more than vocational training in their respective fields, said eight alumni who were part of a special panel during Reunion Weekend.
Dead things can be beautiful, and their preservation can make for a good story. Cornell's Fungi of China collection is the star of a special summer exhibition in Mann Library.
Growing up on a family farm in western Massachusetts, David R. Lee internalized early the small-town New England ethic of strong civic engagement, which in many places has dramatically weakened over the years due to suburban sprawl, changes in work and family patterns and income inequality. That ethic, however, has largely shaped who Lee is today. For nearly 25 years this Cornell professor of applied economics and management has been caring about his neighbors, both far and near.
David Harris, Cornell University professor of sociology and director of the Institute for the Social Sciences at Cornell, has been named the university's first vice provost for social sciences, Cornell Provost Biddy Martin has announced. The part-time position, which Harris will combine with his duties as director of the institute, will have a five-year term effective July 1.
Luck, it has been said, favors the well prepared. That explains, perhaps, the fortune of the plucky Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity -- and their creators, including Cornell Professor Steve Squyres.
Eating healthfully to prevent obesity doesn't have to cost a bundle, say experts at Cornell University, the land-grant institution of New York state. With a little know-how, which Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) offers free or at low cost across the state, New Yorkers can plan and prepare nutritious but thrifty meals and snacks and stretch their food dollars.
Simon A. Levin, a Cornell University professor of ecology and systematics from 1965 to 1992 and now an adjunct professor at Cornell, is the winner of the 2005 Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences, a prestigious award of international recognition. Levin is also now the George M. Moffett Professor of Biology and director of the Center for Biocomplexity at Princeton University. The prize, sponsored by the Inamori Foundation, is awarded annually to "individuals and groups worldwide who have contributed significantly to mankind's betterment."
NEW YORK -- The symbiosis between Cornell's Ithaca and New York City campuses is never more apparent than in June. As quiet settles over the Ithaca campus and driving on East Avenue no longer is a white-knuckle affair, the "CU-NYC campus" is bursting at the seams with Cornell students participating in internships and cooperatives.
Cornell Information Technologies (CIT) has announced its newest service for the campus community: Time Away Responder. If you've been waiting for this service, it's here. Time Away Responder (TAR) tells people who e-mail you that you are away (perhaps on business, vacation, or medical leave) and that you'll respond to them once you return.
When Bill Vanneman '31 heard that the Class of 2000 was having trouble meeting expenses for its first reunion, he did not hesitate to lend a hand -- and a buck.
Speaking to Cornell alumni visiting their alma mater, Cornell President Emeritus Frank H.T. Rhodes talked about a reunion with the terra mater, mother Earth. Presenting the annual Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Lecture June 10 during Reunion Weekend, he urged responsible social policies for the planet.
More U.S. consumers are demanding that their brand-name sports sneakers, jeans and other apparel are manufactured in countries where workers are afforded basic rights. Concerned manufacturers have adopted social responsibility programs and codes of conduct for their overseas suppliers that can include the right of workers to organize and bargain collectively for better wages and working conditions -- often called "freedom of association" (FOA). But how well are those codes working?
