Cornell a top contributor of graduates to Teach For America

With 60 Cornell graduates joining Teach For America in 2010, Cornell ranks third among large colleges and universities contributing the greatest number of graduating seniors. (July 21, 2010)

Hotel School student, family members die in car accident

Laura Katharine Smith of Ashland, Ore., a rising junior at the School of Hotel Administration, her father and her grandparents, both Cornell alumni, died in an automobile accident in California June 3. (June 5, 2010)

NYC awards dinner to honor hotel industry icons

Cornellians are invited to gather June 8 at the American Museum of Natural History for the second annual Cornell Icon of the Industry Awards Dinner June 8 to honor Chuck Feeney '56 and Solomon Kerzner. (May 27, 2010)

Sustainability index could help hotel managers compete

Researchers from Cornell and Boston University have developed a standard measurement of expenses for energy and supplies to be used as a sustainability gauge for the hotel industry. (May 11, 2010)

Don't forget that NetID: Library databases available to alumni

Cornell University Library is now offering alumni unlimited access to three electronic databases featuring the latest news and research in business and hospitality and on a variety of academic topics.

Statler Hotel guest rooms get a modern makeover

The Statler Hotel has completed a major renovation of its 153 guest rooms - the most ambitious décor and amenities upgrade since the hotel opened its doors in 1989. (May 10, 2010)

Pillsbury, Wackernagel named Rhodes professors

Venture capitalist Lee Pillsbury '69 and sustainability advocate Mathis Wackernagel have been appointed as Frank H.T. Rhodes Class of '56 Professors at Cornell for three-year terms. (April 26, 2010)

Students showcase storm water design on Earth Day in NYC

A team of Cornell undergraduates has been chosen to showcase its design of a sustainable solution to New York City's storm water runoff problem at the Museum of the City of New York April 22. (April 21, 2010)

Autism, breast-feeding, robotics: Cornell seniors display their research projects at expo

Fifty seniors, funded by the Hunter R. Rawlings III Cornell Presidential Research Scholars program, discussed their undergraduate research projects at the annual Senior Expo April 14. (April 19, 2010)