A Cornell student team has advanced to the finals in a national competition to build a prototype machine to assist human explorers on Mars. They will compete in the Utah desert May 28-30.
The inauguration of Cornell’s 13th president, Elizabeth Garrett, is set for Friday, Sept. 18. The installation ceremony will take place on the Arts Quad at 10 a.m., followed by a communitywide picnic on the Ag Quad.
John Lis, the Barbara McClintock Professor of Molecular Biology and Genetics, is one of 84 new members elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2015.
Joel Malina, vice president for university relations, issued a statement May 4 on the investigation into an unauthorized person or persons accessing a computer in the Statler Amphitheater March 25-26.
President David Skorton's final end-of-year message reflects on the challenges and accomplishments of the past year and what they mean for Cornell's future.
Bow ties, the Big Red Marching Band, a giant clock tower cake and a long line of well-wishers filled Barton Hall May 1 to bid President David Skorton and Professor Robin Davisson a fond farewell after nine years at Cornell.
Faculty from several colleges and universities participated in a recent symposium at Cornell, "Sexual Assault in Higher Education: The Role of Faculty as Researchers, Teachers, Policymakers and Advocates."
In his "Last Lecture" April 29, law professor John Blume spoke of the challenges he’s faced as a defense lawyer for people on death row and the life lessons he’d like to impart to young students.
