Arts council seeks project proposals for 2013-14

The Cornell Council for the Arts is accepting applications for its next grant cycle, to support new creative projects during fall 2013 and spring 2014. Online applications are due March 14.

Library forums to promote scholarly publishing dialogue

Cornell University Library aims to spark discussion about scholarly publishing, which is languishing, through a series of initiatives in March and April.

Women in physics network, mentor at conference

About 140 undergraduates and 40 invited guests attended the Northeast Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics, Jan. 18-20.

Basketball, hockey and dinner highlight Employee Celebration

More than 2,400 employees, retirees and their families came to Employee Celebration, Jan. 19, featuring men's and women's basketball, women's hockey, and a chicken and pasta dinner.

Cornell Tech welcomes its first class of students

On Jan. 21, Cornell Tech began instruction for its 'beta' class of eight full-time students pursuing a one-year Cornell Master of Engineering degree in computer science.

Health care panel highlights alumni leadership conference

Nearly 800 Cornellians attended the Cornell Alumni Leadership Conference in Boston Jan. 18-20, the fourth annual CALC and the first in Boston, an area home to more than 11,000 Cornell alumni.

Former professor and Cornell VP Steven Muller dies

Steven Muller, who as a Cornell vice president helped defuse the Willard Straight Hall takeover of 1969 and went on to lead Johns Hopkins University, has died.

Jerry Hass, emeritus finance professor, dies at 72

A finance professor who taught Cornell University’s MBA students for 46 years, Hass died unexpectedly Jan. 22 in Ithaca.

Energy survey, report aid in saving energy on campus

A report based on a spring 2012 energy-use survey at Cornell has been made available online, and the findings could help Cornellians -- from individuals to campus groups -- interested in saving energy.