Fuchs will excel as UF president, Skorton says

President David Skorton offers congratulations to Provost Kent Fuchs on his being named the next president of the University of Florida.

International court tries to avert disasters, establish norms

International Criminal Court President Sang-Hyun Song spoke on campus Oct. 9 on the need to make genocide, use of child soldiers, and human rights violations unacceptable.

Astronomer Jonathan Lunine wins Cassini medal

For exemplary work in planetary science, Cornell astronomy professor Jonathan Lunine will be awarded the prestigious Jean-Dominique Cassini Medal by the European Geosciences Union, the group announced Oct. 13.

Harvest Dinner serves up delicious sustainability

More than 1,550 Cornell students feasted at the ninth annual Harvest Dinner Oct. 9 that featured a cornucopia of autumnal bounty grown near campus and from the surrounding region.

Cornell's economic impact has stabilizing effect in state, county

A new economic impact report for 2013 shows that Cornell helped buffer Tompkins County from the national economic downturn that began in 2008, and has spurred growth in the region in the years since. Through volunteer activity alone, Cornell contributed more than $27 million to New York state.

Skorton on increasing Cornell's annual payment to TCAT

In a letter to Seph Murtagh, President David Skorton addresses Resolution 2014-09, which was adopted by the TCAT Board of Directors on Aug. 28

Planning the future of past World's Fair sites

Planning students converged last month on one of New York City's underappreciated historic landmarks: Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, the site of the 1964 New York World's Fair.

Four at Cornell receive 2014 Fulbright-Hays awards

Four international research projects will be supported by U.S. Department of Education Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad awards to Cornell via the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies.

Conference celebrates Jonathan Culler, his grad students

A conference on campus Oct. 3-4, “Literary Theory at Cornell: A Celebration of Jonathan Culler and His Students," brought Culler's former students back to campus to reflect on his impact.