Voices and Values: Extension Reconsidered Oct. 8

Cornell Cooperative Extension's Extension Reconsidered project will present insights and perspectives on the meaning and role of extension Oct. 8.

Dream big, start small, Wakami founder says

María Pacheco, M.P.S. ’90, a Fulbright scholar, consultant to the United Nations Foundation, founded Wakami, a company changing the way craftspeople enter the international market.

Revising the Renaissance through a contemporary lens

D. Medina Lasansky’s new book, “The Renaissance: Revised Expanded Unexpurgated,” may change your perception of the age of Medici forever.

Xu among scientists at White House BRAIN conference

Chris Xu, professor of applied and engineering physics, joined other academics and industry leaders at the White House Sept. 30 for a conference celebrating progress on the BRAIN (Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies) Initiative.

Financial Literacy Festival will school students on money

The Graduate School will host a Financial Literacy Festival for all students Oct. 7 to teach students to become savvy with their money.

University launches 'Engaged Cornell' with $50 million gift

Engaged Cornell - a groundbreaking, $150 million, 10-year initiative to establish community engagement and real-world learning experiences as the hallmark of the Cornell undergraduate experience - was launched Oct. 6.

Jerrold Meinwald wins National Medal of Science

Jerrold Meinwald, the Goldwin Smith Professor of Chemistry Emeritus, has received the National Medal of Science in chemistry, the nation's highest honor for scientists and engineers. Entomologist May Berenbaum, Ph.D. '80, also received the National Medal of Science.

Emeritus professor H. David Thurston dies at 87

H. David Thurston, Cornell professor emeritus of international agriculture and plant pathology, died Sept. 26 after a short illness.

Computer science times are a-changing

A panel of Cornell computer science veterans recalled what it was like to pioneer a new discipline, and predicted new things to come.