Class of 2017 reflects increases in diversity

The Class of 2017 – 3,282 freshmen from 48 states and 56 countries – reflects significant gains in diversity at Cornell, with the highest recorded numbers of students of color, black/African-American students and international citizens in an incoming class.

Program teaches girls engineering via apparel design

Smart Clothing, Smart Girls: Engineering via Apparel Design, a weeklong course, taught 24 middle school girls on campus many principles of science to attract them to STEM fields.

Biomedical engineering wins diversity award

Cornell’s Department of Biomedical Engineering has received the 2013 Biomedical Engineering Society’s diversity award.

Cornell named a mentoring center by Sloan Foundation

Cornell has been awarded a three-year, $1.2 million grant to become one of three new University Centers of Exemplary Mentoring, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has announced.

First black Law School grad was a former slave

George Washington Fields, Cornell Law School's first black graduate in 1890, was a former slave who became a successful lawyer despite becoming blind.

Karsches send students to Summer College for fifth year

Michael and Erica Karsch ’94 supported 11 students from the Harlem Village Academies to attend Cornell Summer College, June 22-July 13; over the past seven years, the Karsches have supported more than 60 Summer Session students.

Graying of rural America has policy implications

Cornell professors discussed the trends of an aging American population at a June 20 presentation in Washington, D.C.

President Skorton lauds Supreme Court decisions on diversity

President David Skorton issued a statement June 27 on the U.S. Supreme Court decisions on college admissions policies and same-sex unions.

Seth 'Yossi' Siegel wins Cornell Hillel's Tanner Prize

The prize is awarded annually to an individual, couple, family or other entity to recognize longtime contributions to the both Jewish people and to Cornell.