Students train to collect, evaluate data in Tanzania

Associate professor of city and regional planning Stephan Schmidt led students in a data collection workshop in Tanzania, with benefits for public health, wildlife conservation and land tenure.

Ithaca-NYC synergies present unparalleled opportunities

Cornell President Elizabeth Garrett heralded a future of greater collaboration between Ithaca and New York City at a Sept. 21 reception in honor of her inauguration as the university’s 13th president.

Symposium to examine prisoners' human rights

An international symposium to discuss "Carceral Worlds and Human Rights across the Americas" will held Oct. 5 at the Africana Studies and Research Center, 310 Triphammer Road, from 10 a.m. to noon.

Local Native Indian history buried in obscurity

Native American sites abound in the Ithaca area but are hard to reach due to subsequent development and poor documentation, according to Kurt Jordan of the American Indian Program in a talk Sept. 19.

Festive inaugural picnic brings community together

Thousands flocked to the Ag Quad Friday for a picnic to celebrate the inauguration of Elizabeth Garrett. The hard work of Cornell Dining and a number of local businesses resulted in a feast for all who came.

Garrett cites Cornell and 'Ithaka' spirit as lifetime journeys

Cornell University is a state of mind, and both a beginning and a destination, much like the "Ithaka" of C.P. Cavafy's poem about Ulysses' journey home, said President Elizabeth Garrett at her inauguration as Cornell's 13th president.

Harrison toasts Garrett: 'good health, judgment, bold vision'

On the eve of Cornell President Elizabeth Garrett’s inauguration, about 550 people gathered to honor her at a dinner Sept. 17 in Barton Hall.

County United Way announces campaign goal at Day of Caring

The United Way of Tompkins County announced its 2015-16 Community Campaign goal of $2,012,638 at the Stephen E. Garner Day of Caring, Sept. 16.

Global Index shows economies that outperform peers

The Global Innovation Index 2015, co-authored by Johnson Dean Soumitra Dutta, details the most innovative nations and shows a group of countries that outperform their economic peers in innovation.