New York City

Meghan French named NYC tech campus external relations director

Meghan French, an assistant vice president at Pace University, has been named director of external relations for the new CornellNYC Tech campus in New York City. (Aug. 8, 2012)

Healthier Life hub discussed at NYC workshop

The research enterprise at the CornellNYC Tech campus took a major step forward with a July 26-27 workshop focusing on the school's academic hub called Healthier Life.

Nutrition experts are dubious about NYC's large-soda ban

Three Cornell experts met with journalists July 19 to discuss the implications of a proposed ban in New York City on selling extra-large sodas.

Sharon Marine named development VP at NYC tech campus

Sharon Marine, associate dean for external relations at Stanford's Graduate School of Business, has been named vice president for development at the new CornellNYC Tech campus. (July 20, 2012)

Economists ponder future of economy at NYC alumni event

Two economists, who pondered the future of the U.S. economy July 10 in New York City, agreed that a more powerful stimulus is needed.

Deborah Estrin is first NYC tech campus faculty member

A professor of computer science at UCLA, Estrin is a pioneer in networked sensing, which uses mobile and wireless systems to collect and analyze real-time data about the physical world. (June 28, 2012)

The Force is with us: GEDI chip sorts prostate cancer cells

A team of Weill and Ithaca researchers has built a device that captures rare cancer cells from metastatic prostate cancer patients to test the effects of chemotherapy.

Ratan Tata receives lifetime achievement award

Ratan Tata '59, B.Arch. '62, has received a lifetime achievement award for innovation in philanthropy from the Rockefeller Foundation.

Glee Club performs in NYC June 30, previewing Welsh choir competition

Cornell Glee Club will preview its upcoming, competitive performance in Wales at Grace Church in Manhattan, Saturday, June 30 at 8 p.m. (June 21, 2012)