The prize is awarded annually to an individual, couple, family or other entity to recognize longtime contributions to the both Jewish people and to Cornell.
About 65 Cornellians joined a rebuilding effort in Breezy Point, Queens, N.Y. - a community especially hard hit by Hurricane Sandy - on June 15 in a day of service.
A new Procurement Gateway streamlines the purchasing process, making it easier for staff and faculty to initiate the purchase of the goods and services they need and to track the progress of their orders.
RoAnn Destito, commissioner of the New York State Office of General Services, presented particulars about New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposed "Tax-Free NY" program to the Cornell community June 14.
Martin Gardiner Bernal, professor emeritus of government and Near Eastern studies at Cornell and author of "Black Athena: The Afroasiatic Roots of Classical Civilization," died June 9, 2013 in Cambridge, England. He was 76.
Jordan Matsudaira, assistant professor of policy analysis and management in the College of Human Ecology, has been appointed a senior economist at the Council of Economic Advisers.
