Jeanne Mueller, creator of social work program, dies at 100

Jeanne Mueller, a professor emerita in the College of Human Ecology (CHE) who advised the U.S. and foreign governments on social services, died Nov. 2 in Rochester, New York. She was 100.

Meinig Fieldhouse built to protect iconic red-tailed hawks

The crew building the fieldhouse embraced the hawks as part of daily life, even sporting stickers of Big Red on their hard hats and creating and filling a makeshift birdbath to keep them cool.

‘Good vibes’: Campus spaces support flourishing religious communities

As students express their interest in religion, faith-based organizations and the campus itself are evolving to meet their needs, including the addition of a Hindu temple in Anabel Taylor Hall.

Cornell Navy ROTC midshipman earns top honor

Kylie Williamson ’26 has been named Navy/Marines Student of the Year by Navy Federal Credit Union, a top honor in the Reserve Officers Training Corps system. Williamson is the first Cornell student to win the award.

A century in, Willard Straight Hall still feels like home

Willard Straight Hall has evolved over the last 100 years, but one thing has remained constant: It’s the place where Cornellians gather. Alumni, students, faculty and staff did just that on Nov. 21 for the Straight’s Centennial Celebration.

Toolkit helps job seekers with records pursue second chance

The Criminal Record Online Toolkit helps individuals understand their rights and how to ensure records' accuracy when applying for jobs in New York and four adjacent states.

Cornell Tech launches pre-college Summer Innovation Intensives for future tech leaders

The three-week program is designed to give students a head start on college-level learning while tackling real-world challenges through technology.

Around Cornell

Chief HR officer Christine Lovely departing for UCLA

Christine Lovely, vice president and chief human resources officer, is leaving Cornell to become vice chancellor for campus human resources and chief people officer at the University of California, Los Angeles. 

Professor emeritus Howard Howland, expert on eyes, dies at 92

Howard Howland, Ph.D. ’68, a neurophysiologist who studied the eyes of humans and animals, died Oct. 26 in Ithaca. He was 92.