Commercialization fellows learn to make ideas sell

A panel of doctoral students reminisced about their experiences as the first class of commercialization fellows April 28 at Entrepreneurship at Cornell's Celebration conference.

President Pollack reaffirms values in meeting with GPSA

Martha E. Pollack, in her third week as Cornell's 14th president, speaks to and answers questions from the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly during the group's final meeting of 2016-2017.

Provost commits to increasing number of student veterans

Cornell hopes to enroll 100 military veterans in the university's undergraduate programs over the next three years, Provost Michael Kotlikoff announced at the Ivy League Veterans Council meeting April 29.

Cornell students swelter in D.C. to cool a warming Earth

Cornell undergraduates joined 200,000 green advocates to parade down Washington's Pennsylvania Avenue for the Peoples Climate March April 29 – in sultry heat – to advocate for rescuing the world from environmental deterioration.

Plant sciences student wins 'Young Botanist' award

Plant sciences major Nicolas Glynos '17 has received a Young Botanist Award from the Botanical Society of America, which recognizes outstanding graduating seniors in the plant sciences nationwide.

Gerald Beasley named Carl A. Kroch University Librarian

Gerald R. Beasley, vice provost and chief librarian at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, has been named the next Carl A. Kroch University Librarian at Cornell. His appointment is effective Aug. 1.

U.K. astronomer Lord Rees speaks on Earth's future May 8

The U.K.'s astronomer royal, Lord Martin Rees, will explore our vulnerabilities and possibilities in the first Carl Sagan Distinguished Lecture at Cornell Monday, May 8, at 7 p.m. in Call Auditorium.

Michael Pollan recalls journey from garden to the best-seller list

Author Michael Pollan described his journey as a writer about food and nature, beginning with his first book about gardening, April 27 in the Jill and Ken Iscol Distinguished Environmental Lecture.

Museum upgrades climate controls, reduces energy use

Sustainability improvements, including new climate control technology, at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art have cut overall energy usage by 40 percent.