Walter Isard, professor emeritus of city and regional planning and economics, has died at age 91. Isard was an influential scholar who founded the fields of regional science and peace science. (Nov. 11, 2010)
The decision was made after considering an extensive review of options, in the context of the college's strategic planning objectives. Faculty and staff will be transferred to other departments within CALS. (Oct. 26, 2010)
Cornell welcomed 10 new graduate students, who were selected as this year's Presidential Life Sciences Fellows, at a reception in Weill Hall on Aug. 26. (Oct. 13, 2010)
Three Cornell graduate students are among 27 awardees of the 2010-11 Intel Ph.D. Fellowship Program, which has contributed more than $1 million to support top doctoral candidates across the nation. (Oct. 11, 2010)
Graduate student Jade Woods Moore, 24, was killed in a two-vehicle accident Oct. 5 on Route 13, north of Ithaca. Her husband, Bill Moore, was injured in the collision and died Oct. 6 at Robert Packer Hospital.
The grant will fund Cornell's continued operation of an X-ray synchrotron facility, as well as research and development for a new kind of X-ray source that promises to revolutionize the field. (Sept. 29, 2010)
Almost half the participating Graduate School and Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences graduate fields were included within the top 10 range of rankings in a National Research Council survey.
Nearly three years late, and amid speculation and some controversy, the National Research Council will release the gold standard of graduate school rankings Sept. 28. (Sept. 16, 2010)
Hosting an international student or scholar benefits the host as well as the newcomer, providing connections in the university and local communities and a sharing of cultures and experiences. (Sept. 2, 2010)
