Students share 'modbot' design for future Cornell Cup competitors

Cornell students exhibited their embedded design skills at the Cornell Cup USA by demonstrating modular robots and Rock Band-playing robots. (May 10, 2012)

NYC college-prep programs honor Cornell at gala

Cornell was honored as a college partner for its participation and support of students who are affiliated with the CollegeBound Initiative in New York City.

Graduate students honor Cowen, Ndulo and Smart for excellence in mentoring

For the first time in Cornell's history, graduate students have created an award to honor the people who have the greatest impact on their academic careers: faculty mentors.

MBA students mentor incarcerated youth

Three classes of Park Leadership fellows have participated in the MacCormick-Johnson Fatherhood Program in which MBA students mentor incarcerated youth.

Thom Mayne to design first NYC tech campus building

The university has chosen Pritzer Prize winner Thom Mayne and Morphosis to design the first academic building for the tech campus on Roosevelt Island. Cornell is striving to create a net-zero energy structure.

Former dean and education expert Jerome Ziegler dies at 88

Jerome Ziegler, former dean of the College of Human Ecology and a leading expert on urban education, higher education and intergovernmental relations, died May 3 at age 88.

Beinart: U.S. Jewish youth's disconnect from Israel is Zionist crisis

Peter Beinart, a senior fellow at the New America Foundation, stressed that American Jewish organizations are failing to connect with young American Jews, who largely feel alienated from Israel.

Graduate composer receives ASCAP award

Eric Nathan, DMA '12, has been selected to receive a 2012 American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Foundation Morton Gould Young Composer Award.

Graduate student wins Rome Prize Competition

Jesse Jones, a doctoral candidate in music, is one of 30 winners of the 116th annual Rome Prize Competition held by the American Academy in Rome.