Australian envoy lauds U.S. diplomacy in Southeast Asia

Kim Beazley, the Australian ambassador to the United States, spoke on campus Sept. 10 about U.S. diplomatic efforts in Southeast Asia. He says they are succeeding.

Diversity hosting boosts undergrad recruitment

The student-run Diversity Hosting Month is part of an initiative helping Cornell to recruit minority prospects and exceed the university's strategic goal for diversity in enrollment.

Klarman Hall site preps, awaits construction

Early construction work for Klarman Hall, the College of Arts and Sciences’ new humanities building, is in full swing.

Verizon CEO to give Hatfield lecture Sept. 19

Verizon chairman and CEO Lowell C. McAdam '76 will speak on campus Sept. 19 as the 32nd Robert S. Hatfield Fellow in Economic Education on “Tackling the World's Biggest Challenges: The Future of Communications Technology.”

Experts to focus on food security in a vulnerable world

“Food Security in a Vulnerable World” will be a daylong symposium Sept. 12 that will include World Food Prize laureates, World Food Prize Youth Institute alumni, journalists and researchers.

Homecoming celebration is weeklong fun

Homecoming 2013 extends its usual weekend run to an entire week of activities on campus, culminating in the football game against Bucknell Saturday, Sept. 21, at 3 p.m.

Ithaca may kindle America's budding hydrogen economy

A new hydrogen filling station – nestled in Ithaca – could help to activate a new, national energy economy, since automakers plan to begin selling fuel-cell cars by 2016.

$100M gift launches new Weill Cornell campaign

Weill Cornell Medical College has received a $100 million gift from longtime benefactors Joan and Sanford I. Weill to launch a $300 million capital campaign dedicated to using the most advanced scientific approaches to rapidly translate research breakthroughs into innovative treatments and therapies for patients.

U.S. News ranks Cornell in top 10 for 'best value'

As in previous years, Cornell was rated highly in several categories in the U.S. News colleges and universities rankings, released online Sept. 10.