Cornell's CERIS program provides language and culture outreach to area schools. This year, some 20 languages have been taught in 14 locations, from Mandarin and Macedonian to Kannada and Karen. (April 12, 2011)
Fareed Zakaria, host of CNN's 'Fareed Zakaria GPS,' will present the Bartels 2011 World Affairs Fellowship Lecture April 25 at 4:30 p.m. in Cornell's Statler Auditorium. (April 12, 2011)
The 86th annual, student-run Hotel Ezra Cornell, April 7-10, led by Managing Director Willis Cheng '11, focused on the hospitality industry's role in international business and the global economy. (April 12, 2011)
Syndicated sex columnist Dan Savage spoke about his campaign to help gay teens realize that although life may seem very hard, it will get better. He spoke in Statler Hall April 11. (April 12, 2011)
Physicist Paul McEuen, the Goldwin Smith Professor of Physics, gave a behind the scenes presentation about his debut novel, 'Spiral,' April 6 in an on-stage discussion with mycologist Kathie Hodge. (April 12, 2011)
Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever, said that his company, which sells in some 180 countries, plans to double its growth while drastically reducing its environmental impact during the Durland lecture April 11. (April 12, 2011)
Renee Alexander '74, director of Diversity Alumni Programs, Alumni Affairs and Development, has been named associate dean of students/director of intercultural programs. (April 11, 2011)
Cornell researchers show that invasive species fare well in their new digs because their host species lack an evolutionary history with - and defenses against - the new invaders.
Alumni recently elected Gregory Galvin, M.S. '82, Ph.D. '84, MBA '93, and Rana Glasgal '87, M.Eng. '92, as alumni trustees. Their terms will begin July 1. (April 11, 2011)
