Cornell ends licensing contract with Nike, BCS

Cornell President Martha E. Pollack in a July 7 letter notified apparel-maker Nike and Branded Custom Sportswear, Nike's exclusive licensee for collegiate apparel, that Cornell is ending its licensing relationship with them.

4-H event boosts youth confidence in future studies

Middle and high school students from 45 New York state counties came to Cornell June 27- 29 to attend the 4-H Career Explorations conference.

Cornell hosts Camp PALS NY for adults with Down syndrome

Thirty-eight young adults with Down syndrome came to Cornell June 25 through July 1 for the second annual Camp PALS New York, which gives campers and counselors a chance to build relationships.

Thanks to Student Assembly, syllabi are now available online

A Student Assembly resolution has led to a substantive improvement for students: Faculty can now make course syllabi available online before students enroll in classes. The syllabi are on Cornell's official Class Roster website.

Greg Poe honored posthumously for his work in economics

Gregory Poe, professor of applied economics and management, who died March 11 at age 56, was honored posthumously June 12 by the Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association for his contributions to the field.

Glowing and misting, Jenny Sabin's 'Lumen' installation opens

Architect Jenny Sabin has created a temporary outdoor installation that functions as a work of art and provides shade, seating and cooling for visitors to the Museum of Modern Art PS1 in Long Island City.

Grad student earns fellowship for work on cucumbers

Lauren Brzozowski's work with organic breeding systems earned her a fellowship from the Seed Matters Initiative of the Clif Bar Family Foundation.

Pollack recognizes staff for service, contributions

More than 380 staff were honored by Cornell President Martha E. Pollack and Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Mary Opperman at the 62nd annual Service Recognition Dinner June 21 in Barton Hall.

Cornell dedicates telescope in honor of James Houck

Cornell astronomers gathered atop Mount Pleasant June 25 at sunset to honor one of their own. The 25-inch reflecting telescope at the university's Hartung-Boothroyd Observatory was named in memory of the late James R. Houck.