CU mourns businessman and philanthropist Paul Milstein

Real estate developer and Cornell benefactor Paul Milstein died Aug. 8 at the age of 88. The new College of Architecture, Art and Planning building that bears his name will open in 2011. (Aug. 11, 2010)

Brushes with genius: Faculty members recall Barbara McClintock at library panel discussion

The donation to Cornell Library of an ear of corn crossbred by the Nobel Prize-winning plant geneticist provided the occasion for a panel of faculty members to reflect on their experiences with McClintock. (Aug. 9, 2010)

Professor wins top political science prize for paper

Thomas Pepinsky, assistant professor of government, won the American Political Science Association's 2010 Franklin L. Burdette/Pi Sigma Alpha Award. (Aug. 6, 2010)

Rev. Robert S. Smith, Catholic chaplain at Cornell, dies

The Rev. Robert S. Smith, a chaplain with the Cornell Catholic Community since 2002, has died. (Aug. 5, 2010)

Southern Quarterly features Robert Morgan in special issue

The spring 2010 issue of The Southern Quarterly focuses on the work of Professor of English Robert Morgan, who contributed 12 new poems and an excerpt from his forthcoming novel. (Aug. 3, 2010)

Shelton elected Entomological Society of America fellow

One of 10 new fellows, Tony Shelton will be formally recognized during the society's annual meeting, Dec. 12-15, in San Diego. (July 30, 2010)

Employees should plan with religious observances in mind

Cornell's commitment to diversity and inclusion extends to religious observances; a partial list of upcoming observances is provided here, with links to relevant Cornell websites. (July 30, 2010)

400 years, 7,500 words: A history of planetary science

Joe Burns was offered a challenge: review all of planetary science since 1610 ... in 4,000 words or fewer. He took it. (July 28, 2010)

Skorton and Davisson blog from Israel on higher ed's role in Middle East peace

Higher education can be a vehicle for change in the Middle East, President David Skorton and his wife, Professor Robin Davisson, wrote in recent blog from Israel. (July 23, 2010)