Gates grant seeds Cornell Alliance for Science $10M campaign

The Cornell Alliance for Science is launching a “$10M by 2020” campaign, seeded with a $6.4 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Today’s school failures have Reconstruction roots

Noliwe Rooks' new book “Cutting School: Privatization, Segregation, and the End of Public Education” traces the financing of segregated education in America, beginning with Civil War reconstruction to today.

New study reveals flower color, fragrance coordination

It’s possible to predict the fragrance of a flower by looking at its color, according to a study of species on the Greek island of Lesbos that included Cornell professor Robert Raguso.

CALS hosts state agricultural tour for Cornell senior leadership

Thirty-five members of Cornell’s academic and administrative leadership got an up-close look at the agriculture industry’s impact on the New York state economy – and the significant role played by Cornell – during a daylong tour across upstate dairy country.

Ithaca campus set to celebrate Cornell Tech dedication

Cornellians on the Ithaca campus can watch the Sept. 13 dedication of Cornell Tech on Roosevelt Island live via CornellCast on jumbo screens placed in the Physical Sciences Building.

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NanoScale Facility to celebrate 40 years of nanotech, focus on future

The Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility is celebrating its 40-year anniversary Thursday, Sept. 14, with a full day of presentations and panel discussions on campus.

Cornell played large scientific role on Cassini mission

NASA is calling the Cassini mission’s last hurrah the Grand Finale. After cruising seven years to Saturn and spending 13 years strolling its neighborhood, on Sept. 15 the spacecraft ends its mission by plunging into the ringed planet’s atmosphere, breaking into fiery shards.

Division of Financial Affairs launches new campus forum

Vice President for Financial Affairs and Interim Treasurer Gerald Hector has initiated a series of ongoing, monthly gatherings designed to encourage and facilitate information exchange between the Division of Financial Affairs (DFA) and its campus partners.

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e-SHOP monthly webinars scheduled

Last year, Procurement Services’ e-Business team hosted monthly e-SHOP workshops at various computer labs across the Ithaca campus. The workshops included a 20-minute overview of e-SHOP’s features and 40 minutes of dialogue and hands-on experience.

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