Big Red Band breaks ground for a home of its own

A groundbreaking ceremony for the Big Red Band's own facility Sept. 22 was part of Homecoming Weekend. (Sept. 24, 2012)

'Smart' pumpkin growing wins contest, boosts scholarships

Larry and Christine Smart, both associate professors, win a contest for growing the largest pumpkin.

Google's Schmidt: Students will provide pulse, heart of technology's future

The technology of the future will come sooner, and be stranger, than any of us can imagine, said Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google Inc., at the Sept. 20 Hatfield lecture. (Sept. 24, 2012)

Murky media landscape endangers democracy, says New York Times columnist

In his Kops Freedom of the Press Lecture, Charles Blow used the Trayvon Martin case to illustrate how today's news consumers make little distinction between straight reporting and agenda-driven activism. (Sept. 21, 2012)

Ujamaa to honor past, present at 40th anniversary banquet

Ujamaa Residential College celebrates its 40th anniversary on campus with events including a banquet Sept. 22 with students, alumni and past and present faculty fellows and residence hall directors. (Sept. 20, 2012)

Jenny Sabin designs innovative textile pavilion for Nike

Assistant professor of architecture Jenny Sabin has designed a pavilion for Nike in New York City using photo-luminescent, solar-active and reflective threads, inspired by the company's new footwear. (Sept. 20, 2012)

Enthusiasm for professor's ideas sparks new organization

An interview English professor Satya Mohanty gave to the South Asian Review has created an explosive reaction and a new organization, the Global South Cultural Dialogue Project. (Sept. 20, 2012)

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Qualcomm Founder Irwin Jacobs and Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt to Guide Growth of Cornell NYC Tech

Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Qualcomm founder Irwin Jacobs and Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt will provide ongoing guidance on the programmatic and physical development of Cornell's new NYC tech campus.

Skorton joins presidents calling for visa reform for international students

President David Skorton has signed a letter to Congress supporting visa reform to grant green cards to international students with advanced degrees in technical fields. (Sept. 17, 2012)