Inauguration of Martha E. Pollack planned for Aug. 25

As Cornell prepares for the April 17 arrival of its 14th president, Martha E. Pollack, the Inauguration Steering Committee has begun planning her inauguration, which will be held Friday, Aug. 25.

New online platform plays matchmaker for the public good

Research4Impact - a cross between Match.com and LinkedIn for academics, nonprofits and those working in the governmental sector - helps connect potential collaborators that could turn academic research into real-world results.

Sustainability efforts take root at Human Ecology

For the past few years, several sustainability efforts have been launched at the College of Human Ecology, and now they are bearing energy-reducing fruit.

Jeevak Parpia wins low-temperature physics prize

Jeevak Parpia, M.S. '77, Ph.D. '79, professor of physics, has been selected as one of three winners of the 2017 Fritz London Memorial Prize, administered by Duke University.

Posse students explore theme of 'Us vs. Them' at retreat

For this year's PossePlus Retreat, 65 people traveled to Painted Post, New York, to discuss the theme of "Us vs. Them: Division, Community and Identity in American Society."

Historian to discuss book examining Attica prison revolt

Historian Heather Thompson, will discuss her award-winning book about the 1971 Attica Prison uprising Tuesday, March 7, as part of the Freedom Interrupted series.

Standing Rock leader decries pipelines on Sioux land

David Archambault II, chairman of Standing Rock Sioux Nation, spoke on campus Feb. 16 as part of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences' Department of Natural Resources seminar series.

Humanities proposal springs from 'radical collaboration' effort

Cornell’s "radical collaboration" initiatives, launched last fall, are generating momentum and success stories, including a proposal from the task force for the humanities and arts.

Lynn Perry Wooten named new dean of Dyson School

Lynn Perry Wooten, a senior associate dean and business school professor at the University of Michigan, has been chosen as dean of the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management.