Architect Richard Meier and scientist Edward M. Scolnick of Merck Labs appointed first Frank H.T. Rhodes Class of '56 Professors

The Cornell University Class of '56 has inaugurated a newly endowed professorship honoring Cornell President Emeritus Frank H.T. Rhodes that is aimed to enrich the undergraduate experience at the university.

Cornell Greenhouse Management Conference is set for Nov. 9-10 at the Holiday Inn, Batavia, N.Y.

Cornell University will host the "2000 Greenhouse Management Conference: Grow Your Greenhouse" conference Nov. 9 and 10 at the Holiday Inn, Batavia, N.Y. The conference is being held in conjunction with the Country Folks Grower Trade Show and Garden Plant Education Day. The conference is for anyone interested in starting or expanding a greenhouse business or for those involved in the horticultural industry, either as managers or as service providers, and for horticultural educators.

Cornell Math Explorers Club, a group for high school students, will hold open house Sept. 16

Want to crack cryptography? Do you crave secret codes? If you want to figure out fractals or if you enjoy the connection between math and art, then consider joining the Cornell Math Explorers Club.

Renowned primatologist begins an outstanding fall series of A.D. White Professor-at-Large lecturers, including Toni Morrison and John Cleese

The renowned primatologist begins an outstanding fall series of A.D. White Professor-at-Large lecturers, including Toni Morrison and John Cleese

Look, Ma, no wires! Cornell class project tests wireless networking

Students in CS 502 were issued Dell laptops equipped with wireless networking cards, and Kennedy/Roberts is one of eight buildings on campus equipped with wireless transceivers linked to the campus network.

Conference to examine polymer technology

The materials and technology of the 21st century will be under examination when a major industrial research conference, the 11th annual Polymer Outreach Program symposium, is held at Cornell University May 22 and 23.

Ornithology Lab 'Sapsuckers' look to May 13 World Series of Birding

New York's other World Series team, the Sapsuckers from the Laboratory of Ornithology, are scanning the skies of the Garden State in hopes that 2000 will be the year they finally take top honors in the World Series of Birding.

Cornell trustee committee to meet in New York City

The Executive Committee of the Cornell University Board of Trustees will hold a brief open session when it meets in Manhattan on Thursday, April 20, at 2 p.m. at the Cornell Club of New York, 6 E. 44th St.

Year later, and wiser, Cornell spacecraft team prepares for first orbit of an asteroid on Feb. 14

In deep space, there are very few second chances. But one year later and one year wiser, a team of Cornell University astronomers and researchers is preparing for the first spacecraft to orbit an asteroid, named 433 Eros, on Valentine's Day.