On April 19, Cornell received 10,100 individual gifts, raising $6,105,484 for the university as part of Giving Day 2016. Gifts came from more than 40 countries and all 50 U.S. states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C.
Three student projects received 2016 Robinson-Appel Humanitarian awards April 15. The Robinson-Appel Humanitarian Award is facilitated by the Cornell Public Service Center.
Suzanne Mettler, professor of government, and a colleague find that Americans like ObamaCare but do not like the "toxic" political discourse around it.
Maggie Gustafson, a fifth-year doctoral student in the field of biochemistry, molecular and cell biology, won the Harry and Samuel Mann Outstanding Graduate Student Award.
Rachel Bezner Kerr, associate professor of development sociology, and Thomas Pepinsky, associate professor of government, have been named International Faculty Fellows.
Director of the IMF’s investment office since 2000, Kenneth Miranda will manage Cornell’s $6 billion investment portfolio and lead the Office of University Investments, starting July 1.
Brian Earl, who helped alma mater Princeton return to national prominence in nine seasons as an assistant coach, has been named the 22nd head coach of the Cornell men's basketball team.
