Seventy years stretch between the Classes of 1940 and 2010, but the decades melted away amid smiles and hugs at the Spirit of ’31: Passing It Forward celebration that kicked off Reunion Weekend 2015 June 4.
Events in June include the Cornell Savoyards' sesquicentennial adaptation of "Princess Ida"; the fourth IT@Cornell conference, an outdoor screening of "The African Queen," lectures and concerts.
Cornell faculty members Christopher Batten and Robert Shepherd are recent recipients of Air Force Office of Scientific Research Young Investigator Research Program grants.
The new 67,500-square-foot Klarman Hall, set to open in January, will include 124 spaces for offices and conferences rooms and a 330-seat auditorium, the largest on the Arts Quad.
David Atkinson '60 has announced that he and his wife, Patricia, have endowed the Francis J. DiSalvo Director of the Atkinson Center in honor of the retiring director Frank DiSalvo.
Jane Hardy '53, a longtime senior lecturer in the Department of Communication who taught science writing and editing, died May 21 at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca after a brief illness at age 85.
At a May 23 dinner, College of Arts and Sciences faculty members received awards for exceptional teaching and advising, and graduate teaching assistants won prizes for teaching.
The list of enjoyable things to do in the two scenic ravines flanking Cornell's central campus is practically endless. But there are a couple activities to always avoid: swimming and departing from designated trails.
The Institute for the Social Sciences has made small grants to advance interdisciplinary faculty research at the boundaries of social sciences, humanities and life sciences.
