Cornell Cares Day unites alumni, students in service

More than 600 Cornell alumni and students came together in early January at 32 sites across the United States to connect and make a difference as part of the Public Service Center’s Cornell Cares Day.

Greg Galvin named Entrepreneur of the Year 2014

Greg Galvin, M.S. ’82, Ph.D. ’84, MBA ’93, will be named Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year 2014 at Entrepreneurship@Cornell’s annual conference on campus April 10-11.

Cornell's new Gates Hall is not what it seems

Cornell's Bill and Melinda Gates Hall, home of Computing and Information Science, opened for business this week. The building features "curved lines intersecting with linear angles, lots of glass and light" to inspire creativity and collaboration.

Dining scraps could power sewage plant

Methane from biodigested food scraps could power Ithaca's wastewater treatment facility, Cornell sustainability students predict.

Yrjo Grohn wins lifetime achievement award

Dr. Yrjo Grohn, professor of epidemiology at Cornell’s College of Veterinary Medicine, has been honored with a lifetime achievement award from the Association for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine.

Workshop addresses subtle acts of exclusion

An Inclusive Excellence Academy workshop for all employees Jan. 15, in support of the Toward New Destinations initiative, discusses subtle ways in which people are made to feel ignored, devalued and excluded.

Student input drives business communication course

Dyson School senior lecturer Kathy Berggren ’90, MAT ’93, closely involved her students in the development of a new business communication course.

Cornell roots spur Santí’s international service

Alexis Santí opened the first of six Soup and Hope talks Jan. 16, reflecting on growing up as an Ithacan and traveling the world before assuming his current position at Cornell.

CALC 2014 celebrates alumni volunteer leadership

For those who attended the Cornell Alumni Leadership Conference at the Boston Marriott Copley Place, Jan. 17-19, the business of volunteering for the university was equally serious and fun.