MOU establishes learning center in India

A memorandum of understanding between Cornell and the Keystone Foundation was signed Sept. 23 that establishes the Nilgiris Field Learning Center in Kotagiri, Tamil Nadu, India.

McElheny named first Teiger Mentor in the Arts

Sculptor, performance artist, writer and filmmaker Josiah McElheny is Cornell’s first Teiger Mentor in the Arts, appointed for the fall 2013 semester.

Herzog, Eisenman to speak at architecture symposium

Architects Jacques Herzog and Peter Eisenman ’54, B.Arch. ’55, will visit campus to discuss their work Sept. 10-11 as part of the 2013 Preston H. Thomas Memorial Lecture Series and Symposium in Milstein Hall.

Alumna recalls growing up in Frank Lloyd Wright house

Kim Brown Bixler ’91 entertained a Statler Auditorium crowd July 10 with stories of growing up in the only Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home in Rochester, N.Y.

$6 million gift funds Fine Arts Library transformation

Mui Ho ’62, B.Arch. ’66, has made a $6 million gift commitment to overhaul and expand Cornell's Fine Arts Library in Rand Hall.

O'Donnell's 'Party Wall' opens at MoMA PS1 in New York

Assistant professor of architecture Caroline O’Donnell's "Party Wall" installation at MoMA PS1 in Long Island City earned praise at its June 27 opening for its sustainable and innovative design.

Museum launches cross-disciplinary initiative

A new series of courses, to be co-taught by faculty and Johnson Museum educators and curators, will use the museum's collections and Cornell resources to engage students and new faculty in connecting research with practice.

'Well-equipped' grads can proceed with confidence, Skorton says

Members of the graduating Class of 2013 can be assured that the skills they've developed as Cornell students will serve them well as they take their next steps, President David Skorton said in his Commencement address May 26.

'Cheers' to the Class of 2013

Undergraduate and graduate students gathered on the Arts Quad in full regalia to celebrate Cornell's 145th Commencement with friends and family May 26.