Gordon was the Walter R. Reed Professor of Electrical Engineering at Cornell in 1958 when he began designing the radio telescope to study the Earth's upper atmosphere and nearby space.
'M.H. Abrams at Cornell University,' with text and multimedia materials on the career and legacy of the influential scholar, joins an online digital archive of biographies and department histories. (Feb. 18, 2010)
After three-and-a-half years at Cornell, James Walsh announced he will leave his position as chief investment officer. So far in fiscal year 2010, Cornell's endowment performance is up 10 percent. (Feb. 17, 2010)
Ron Harris-Warrick has been named the first Menschel Distinguished Teaching Fellow at Cornell for one year for his proven ability to promote strong teaching in a range of contexts.
A review of Cornell's campuswide information technology infrastructure has been launched to find ways to improve IT services and reduce budget deficits.
Alumni share memories of the 1977 Grateful Dead concert in Barton Hall, a show that gave the venue iconic status among Deadheads who consider the show one of the best in the band's 30-year career.