Internment novel chosen for 2013 reading project

This summer incoming first-year students, new transfer students and others in the Cornell community will be reading Julie Otsuka’s 2003 novel, “When the Emperor Was Divine,” Vice Provost Laura Brown announced.

Two professors lead national climate report

Americans can expect more heat waves, heavy downpours, floods and droughts, sea level rise and ocean acidification, according to a climate report that included two Cornell researchers as lead authors.

Bear of a project will commemorate Cornell 'unmascot'

John H. Foote ’74 and Joseph Thanhauser ’71 are spearheading a project to erect a bronze statue to pay tribute to the bear cubs who served as Cornell’s unofficial, original mascot, Touchdown.

Book says science fiction created modern Russia

Professor Anindita Banerjee explains science fiction’s role in creating Russian modernity her new book, “We Modern People.”

Former chemistry chair wins 2013 Japan Prize

Former Cornell faculty member Jean M.J. Frechet has been awarded a 2013 Japan Prize for his work in developing materials integral to semiconductor manufacturing.

Beta Theta Pi brothers build trails for area youth

On Jan. 19 a score of Beta Theta Pi fraternity brothers, organized and led by Cornell Outdoor Education, helped build trails and prepare educational staging areas at the Ithaca YMCA’s Camp Adventure.

New fellowship in public humanities announced

The Society for the Humanities and the New York Council for the Humanities have created a new graduate fellowship in the public humanities.

Calling all student humanitarians: Apply for award

Applications are being accepted through March 15 for the Robinson-Appel Humanitarian Awards, which honor and support students' community service work.

Irving Lazar, professor emeritus of human service studies, dies at 86

Irving Lazar, Cornell professor emeritus of human service studies with a lifelong focus on improving the lives of children and families, died May 1, 2012 in Nashville, Tenn. He was 86.