Gift opens Lab of Ornithology's digital archive to all

A $7.5 million gift from the Macaulay Family Foundation to the the Cornell Lab of Ornithology will expand the Macaulay Library's scientific archive of natural sound and video recordings.

Veterinarian educates Indonesian children about nearby rhinos

College of Veterinary Medicine professor Dr. Robin Radcliffe is raising local awareness of two vanishing rhino species in Indonesia via a book for Indonesian children, “The Hornless Rhinoceros."

Faculty, students, staff study Iceland's geothermal energy

Last month, a team of Cornell staff, graduate students and faculty members attended workshops in and around Reykjavik to learn more about geothermal resources and science in collaboration with Icelandic energy leaders.

Anthropologist Terence Turner dies at 79

Visiting Professor of Anthropology Terence Sheldon Turner died Nov. 7 at Cayuga Medical Center of a brain hemorrhage. He was 79.

Summit shows taking risks drives success for entrepreneurs

At the Cornell Entrepreneurship Summit in New York City Nov. 6, CEOs presented, students pitched business ideas, and President Garrett and spoke of Cornell's entrepreneurial roots.

Middle East refugees face complex landscapes

Philippe Fargues, professor and director of the Migration Policy Centre at the European University Institute, discussed physical and legal impediments facing refugees from the Middle East Nov. 6.

Dean Greg Morrisett on challenges and opportunities in CIS

Greg Morrisett, the new dean of Computing and Information Science, looks forward to new ways of teaching and paths to success for faculty and students.

Engaged Cornell seeks undergraduate research proposals

Engaged Cornell is seeking proposals for research opportunities for undergraduates, and nominations for a new faculty prize promoting integration of community engagement with teaching and research.

'Gods and Scholars' brings religious artifacts to light

Cornell University Library's Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections exhibition "Gods and Scholars: Studying Religion at a Secular University" runs through March 7 in Kroch Library.