Paul McEuen, professor of physics at Cornell, is one of four scientists named to share this year's leading European condensed-matter physics award, the Agilent Technologies Europhysics Prize.
Susan H. Murphy, Cornell University vice president for student and academic services and chair of the President's Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs, has appointed a committee to develop recommendations for restructuring Slope Day into a safer, healthier event.
Cornell University President Hunter Rawlings announced the appointment of the President's Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs, an initiative aimed at improving the overall campus environment by reducing the harm associated with the misuse of alcohol and other drugs.
As the new west wing of Cornell University's Martha Van Rensselaer (MVR) Hall nears completion, a date stone and time capsule will be installed in the west wall of the addition during a ceremony at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12.
A Cornell University alumna and her family have donated $500,000 to establish an endowment for the university's Public Service Center, Susan H. Murphy, vice president for student and academic services, announced today (Dec. 5).
The Cornell Higher Education Research Institute (CHERI), which sheds light on the most pressing problems faced by universities, has been awarded $1.5 million to support its research and outreach activities. CHERI received a $525,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and an additional $1 million from the Atlantic Philanthropies (USA) donor group.
John Boudreau, professor in the Department of Human Resources at Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR), has been elected a Fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources (NAHR). NAHR is considered the foremost professional organization in human resources in the United States.
Cornell University food science, engineering and computer science students have joined forces to develop a web-based software and a database to track and compare genetic footprints, or characteristics, of bacteria.
Cornell University will host the first United States-Republic of Korea Joint Seminar on Plant Molecular Genetics and Breeding Dec. 11 and 12 at the Boyce Thompson Auditorium on campus. The seminar is free and open to the public.
Original art created and donated by Cornell students and faculty are on sale this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Dec. 5 through 7 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Tjaden Gallery in Olive Tjaden Hall on Cornell University's campus.
Stephen F. Bollenbach, president and CEO of Hilton Hotels Corp., spoke about how Hilton responded to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks at a talk at Cornell University Nov. 30. One franchise, the Millennium Hilton next to the World Trade Center, had its entire front blown off following the attacks on the twin towers.
A house surrounded by nature seems to help boost a child's attention capabilities, a study by a Cornell University researcher suggests. Living amid green space is highly beneficial to children.
