Kotlikoff is acting president as Garrett continues treatment

Robert S. Harrison, chairman of the Cornell University Board of Trustees, announced Garrett underwent surgery Feb. 19 and has officially delegated the duties and powers of the presidency to Michael Kotlikoff.

Tri-Service Military Ball celebrates Cornell ROTC

Students and alumni of Cornell’s Army, Navy and Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps program and their guests gathered for the annual Tri-Service ROTC Brigade Military Ball Feb. 19.

Joe Regenstein touts benefits of GMOs

According to Cornell professor emeritus of food science Joe Regenstein ’65, M.S. ’66, consumer fears about genetically modified food are mostly misplaced. He spoke at Mann Library Feb. 18.

Actor-director James Franco named 2016 convocation speaker

Actor-director James Franco, who starred in the 2001 biopic of film legend James Dean, will give the Senior Convocation address on May 28 at Schoellkopf Stadium.

A salute to Cornell's restored military museum collection

A cross-departmental effort has preserved and organized uniforms, photographs, tactical manuals, rare books and more in the museum housed on Barton Hall’s third floor.

Key to success of business college will be integrating faculty

At a faculty and staff town-hall forum Feb. 17, Provost Michael Kotlikoff said key aspects of the College of Business' success will be integrating the faculty of the three schools that comprise the college and expanding programming.

Two Public Service Center programs present at conference

Two Cornell Public Service Center programs, the Patient Care Advocacy Team and Translator Interpreter Program will present at the 2016 IMPACT Conference for their volunteer service work, Feb. 18-22.

Cornell's Survey Research Institute turns 20

Celebrating its 20th year, Cornell's Survey Research Institute continues to further its mission of collecting quality data for research projects at the state, national and global levels.

Things to Do, Feb. 19-26, 2016

Events this week include a Laurie Anderson evening at Cornell Cinema; a romp through Shakespeare at the Schwartz Center; 'The Vagina Monologues,' and a book talk on reverie in Victorian novels.