Rachel Dunifon reappointed dean of College of Human Ecology

Rachel Dunifon has been appointed to a second term as the Rebecca Q. and James C. Morgan Dean of the College of Human Ecology, Provost Michael I. Kotlikoff announced Sept. 26.

Master’s degree student persevered from prison to Ivy League

After serving two prison terms totaling more than four years, Thomas Jones, master's student in the ILR School, committed to turning his life around – through education and giving back.

Legal experts to discuss scope, boundaries of free expression

On Sept. 26 at Cornell Law School, a conversation between First Amendment scholars Jameel Jaffer and Eugene Volokh headlines the universitywide theme year's first Milstein Symposium, presented by the Howard and Abby Milstein Foundation.

Colvin reappointed dean of ILR School

Alexander Colvin, Ph.D. ’99, has been appointed to a second term as the Kenneth F. Kahn ’69 Dean of the ILR School, Provost Michael I. Kotlikoff announced Sept. 18.

Nobel Prize winner to talk about science education research

Nobel Prize-winning physicist Carl Wieman will visit campus Sept. 25-29 as an A.D. White Professor-at-Large, working with students and faculty and offering a public talk about his work in science education.

Ben Maddox named chief information officer

Ben Maddox, the chief academic technology officer at New York University, has been named chief information officer for Cornell’s Ithaca campus and Cornell Tech.

Talk, exhibit celebrate ‘mother of media psychology’

Cornell University Library will present two events, a talk by advice columnist Amy Dickinson and an exhibit opening, celebrating psychologist and media personality Joyce Brothers ’47.

Identity-based offices unite under new name, offer greater student support

The Centers for Student Equity, Empowerment, and Belonging combines six existing offices, a change meant to strengthen connections for students and groups navigating the offices, and emphasize the intersections of students' varied identities.

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Scientific computing training available online

Cornell’s Scientific Computing Training Series will resume on Oct. 4; the Zoom-based training is available for free to faculty, students and staff at Cornell, Weill Cornell Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar and Cornell Tech.  

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