New Weiss fellows and teaching award recipients honored

Seven faculty members were honored with Stephen H. Weiss Fellowship awards, recognizing excellence in teaching undergraduate students, at an event in Klarman Hall Feb. 9.

$2.7M grant expands Active Learning Initiative in A&S

Alex and Laura Hanson, both Class of 1987, have made a a $2.7 million gift to the College of Arts and Sciences' Active Learning Initiative.

Alum lauds Israel's water management in campus talk

Seth M. Siegel, author of "Let There Be Water: Israel's Solution for a Water-Starved World," discussed spreading awareness of the global water problem before it becomes a humanitarian crisis Feb. 6.

Renowned Vatican Latinist joins classics faculty

After eight years at the Vatican translating the pope's messages into Latin, Daniel Gallagher is bringing his expertise to Cornell as the Ralph and Jeanne Kanders Associate Professor of the Practice in Latin.

Eva Tardos receives EATCS computer science award

Eva Tardos, the Jacob Gould Schurman Professor of Computer Science, has been selected as the 2017 recipient of the European Association for Theoretical Computer Science Award.

CU Winds completes tour of Haiti, Dominican Republic

CU Winds students traveled to Haiti and the Dominican Republic Jan. 10-17 on a winter service-learning concert tour, promoting cultural exchange in collaboration with local musicians and agencies.

Filmmaker Dawn Porter to speak at MLK commemoration

Criminal justice reformer, attorney and filmmaker Dawn Porter is the featured speaker for Cornell's 2017 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration, Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 6 p.m. at the State Theatre.

Sigma Phi Epsilon placed on interim suspension

Cornell announced that Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity has committed a serious violation of the University Recognition Policy and as of Feb. 2 has been placed on interim suspension status.

Higher ed leaders ask Trump to rescind immigration order

On Feb. 2, Interim President Hunter Rawlings joined 47 other college and university presidents in signing a letter to President Donald J. Trump, urging him to rescind his executive order on immigration.