Once upon a time, the Cornell bear was a live cub who lived on East Hill. In his new book, alumnus John Foote chronicles the history of Touchdown the bear.
When British and American forces invaded Iraq in 2003, they were unprepared for their obligations to keep local residents safe, said Director of Amnesty International for Asia Saman Zia-Zarifi '90, J.D. '93.
Cornell Professor Ronald G. Ehrenberg will receive an Honorary Doctor of Science degree from the State University of New York's Binghamton University in May.
The Cornell University Hospital for Animals offers faculty, staff and students a 10 percent discount on routine wellness visits, emergency care and some specialty services. (April 24, 2008)
Cornell Minesweeper was one of several award recipients at the March 28 banquet, which honored both students and faculty in the College of Engineering. (April 23, 2008)
In response to requests from the Cornell community, the university has just begun offering pet insurance to staff and faculty through Marsh@Work Solutions.
Cornell Professor Emeritus of Biological Statistics and Computational Biology Walter T. Federer, who is credited with founding Cornell's original statistics department, died April 14. He was 92. (April 18, 2008)
