Humanities faculty to tackle 'Big Ideas'

Six panels of Arts and Sciences faculty will share their latest research on topics as diverse as technology and humanitarianism in a series of "Big Ideas" panel discussions this semester.

Composer, emeritus professor Steven Stucky dies at 66

Steven Stucky, the Given Foundation Professor of Music Emeritus, has died. The Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and founder of Ensemble X mentored emerging composers for decades at Cornell.

Smithsonian design triennial features Sabin fiber pavilion

“Beauty – Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial,” which opened Feb. 12 at the Smithsonian design museum in New York City, features a knitted textile pavilion by architecture professor Jenny Sabin.

Study: managerial pay vital to workplace wellness

A new study finds linking managerial salary increases to implementing wellness actions is leads managers to implement healthy workplace changes.

Speaker series to explore community engagement

A spring 2016 speaker series at Cornell will feature practitioners and scholars who will share diverse perspectives on local community engagement.

Worms use immune system to extract food from cells

New research shows that when Trichinella worms first invade muscle cells, one particular type of white blood cell doesn’t attack – rather it helps the worms extract nutrients from the body.

Undocumented students with DACA status to be eligible for more financial aid

Starting in fall 2016, undocumented undergraduate students who hold Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival status granted by the federal government will be considered by Cornell as domestic students for admissions and financial aid.

Library to provide virtual services to NYSAES

Cornell University Library will provide virtual library services to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences' New York State Agricultural Experiment Station. Lee Library will close July 1.

Undergraduate tuition to rise 3.75 percent for 2016-17

The cost of undergraduate tuition at Cornell will rise 3.75 percent in the 2016-17 academic year, Provost Michael Kotlikoff announced Feb. 11.