The Architecture of Disbelief symposium will explore speculative work - designs that require a willing suspension of disbelief and projects that are not straightforward manifestation as buildings - Oct. 30-Nov. 1. (Oct. 21, 2008)
With the announcement of a $50 million gift to Cornell - $25 million of it slated for scholarships - more students from India will soon be able to come to Ithaca, regardless of their financial circumstances. (Oct. 17, 2008)
The gift consists of $25 million to establish the Tata-Cornell Initiative in Agriculture and Nutrition, and $25 million for the Tata Scholarship Fund for Students from India.
In his State of the University address, President David Skorton announced an increase of $125 million to the scholarship campaign goal. He also named the new provost and announced a $50 million gift from the Tata Trust. (Oct. 17, 2008)
In a question-and-answer period following the State of the University speech, Oct. 17, President David Skorton addressed such issues as financial aid, free speech on campus and faculty courseloads. (Oct. 17, 2008)
A conversation with architect and alumnus Richard Meier about the design of Weill Hall in relation to the campus and designing a building to meet the needs of its users. (Oct. 10, 2008)
Architect and scholar Peter Eisenman '54, B.Arch. '55, is Cornell's newest Frank H.T. Rhodes Class of '56 Professor. Rhodes professors serve for three years and visit the Ithaca campus for one week a year. (Oct. 9, 2008)
The second annual Margaret Bourke-White Photography Portfolio Prize competition is accepting entries from Cornell student photographers through Oct. 27. (Oct. 9, 2008)
Architecture critic Robert Campbell lectured Sept. 12 in honor of Roger Trancik's retirement after 38 years as a Cornell professor of city and regional planning and landscape architecture. (Sept. 23, 2008)
