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Six staff members receive awards for excellence

Interim President Hunter Rawlings and Vice President Mary Opperman recognized six award recipients - out of nearly 100 nominees - at the fourth annual High Five Employee Recognition Award Luncheon Nov. 7.

Biology scholars diversify grad-school landscape

The Office of Undergraduate Biology's Biology Scholars Program offers mentoring, study groups and guidance to biology majors from underrepresented groups.

Grant to aid study of microbes' role in soil carbon cycle

A project led by Cornell researchers to better understand soil microbes and their role in the carbon cycle has received a three-year, $3.59 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.

Functional textiles clean pollutants from air and water

A group of Cornell researchers has shown the ability to functionalize cotton fabric with a porous beta-cyclodextrin polymer, which can sequester organic micropollutants in both water and air.

'Anarchy in the Archives' puts punk collections on display

John Doe and Exene Cervenka of X, author Jon Savage and others joined events celebrating the opening of an exhibition of Cornell University Library's punk collections, "Anarchy in the Archives."

Entrepreneurs gather for Cornell-hosted summit in NYC

More than 500 people attended Entrepreneurship at Cornell's Summit 2016 Nov. 4 in New York City where they heard about ways to improve company culture and strategies for recovering from a setback.

Political scientist explains rising tensions in Jerusalem

Political scientist Miriam Elman of Syracuse University spoke about rising tensions in Jerusalem in Nov. 3 campus talk, “Jerusalem: Conflict in the Holy City.”

President comments on arrest in Nazaire investigation

Interim President Hunter Rawlings thanked law enforcement partners for their work in making an arrest in the fatal stabbing of Ithaca College student Anthony Nazaire that occurred Aug. 28 near Campus Road.

Book examines violence against Chilean students

Historian Raymond Craib's "The Cry of the Renegade: Politics and Poetry in Interwar Chile" offers a vivid view of the early and difficult history of Chile’s student anarchists.

Janet Reno '60, first female U.S. attorney general, dies at 78

Janet Reno ’60, who went from leading Cornell's Women's Student Government Association to becoming the United States' first female attorney general, died from complications of Parkinson's disease Nov. 7. She was 78.

Vietnam ambassador to discuss foreign policy challenges

Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, permanent representative of Vietnam to the U.N., will speak on "Vietnam in the 21st Century," Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 4:30 p.m. in Philip Lewis Auditorium, G76 Goldwin Smith Hall.

Campus activities to focus on veterans, military personnel

Cornell is honoring veterans and military personnel through an array of activities leading up to and including Veterans Day, Nov. 11. And for the first time, Cornell has lit McGraw Tower green to honor veterans.