David Lifka, director of the Cornell Center for Advanced Computing, has been named the university’s vice president for information technology and chief information officer, effective June 1.
Kenneth R. Feinberg, who administered compensation payments to victims of 9/11 and other tragedies, delivered the 2016 Milton Konvitz Memorial Lecture on campus April 25.
Iconic hip-hop DJ Rich Medina '92 will teach Cornell Adult University's first-ever class on hip-hop, July 10-16. His real-life experience in the hip-hop community will enrich the class, he said.
In an interview April 26, Hunter R. Rawlings III, Cornell president emeritus and professor emeritus of classics, discussed "pinch-hitting" as interim president and some of the challenges ahead for Cornell and higher education.
Professor of government Andrew Mertha sees the potential for a course in Cambodia over winter break in expanding academic interest in the southeast Asian country.
Events on campus this week include a 'Big Lebowski' party and screening; geeks gathering for CornellCon; a lecture on boosting political knowledge and climate change strategies for New York farmers.
Rob Scott, executive director of the Cornell Prison Education Program, was honored April 27 by the White House for giving prison inmates a fair chance at earning a college degree.
Student-athletes remember late president Elizabeth Garrett's message of 'grace' to them and will honor her on May 8 with a memorial 5K run to benefit colon cancer research and student scholarships.
Lynn Ross, MRP '01, detailed her journey as a planner, from her earliest interest in the field to her current position in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, during a talk April 22.
Jessica Cooper ’07 delivered the biennial Glenn H. Beyer Memorial Lecture April 27 on campus. She is executive vice president and director of sustainability at Delos Solutions.
The ILR School's Labor and Employment Law Program will begin work on a $4.9 million contract to establish the Records Assistance Program to help job applicants with criminal records get jobs.
