Cornell researchers were recently awarded $1.5 million as part of a $9 million grant to develop a unified, interdisciplinary and tech-savvy approach to outpace the pathogen. (March 31, 2011)
The Johnson School's new Entrepreneurship and Innovation Institute led a 10-day program with aspiring innovators from around the world in a collaboration with KAUST in Saudi Arabia. (March 31, 2011)
Events on campus this week include a folk concert, forums on bridge barriers, lectures from Gettleman, Prasad, McEuen and Vangeline, Johnson Museum reception, and Vet College open house.
Electrical engineering professor C. Richard Johnson is using computing algorithms to help art historians identify which of Vincent Van Gogh's paintings came from the same original rolls of canvas. (March 30, 2011)
Cornell has received a bronze award by the League of American Bicyclists for having a long history of promoting bicycle transportation on campus. (March 30, 2011)
A former Cornell science writer who worked with Tom Eisner for many years reflects on Eisner's indefatigable efforts, despite his debilitating diagnosis of Parkinson's disease.
Students can expect to receive a request April 4 to complete an online survey about their Cornell experience. Every 10th student to complete the Cornell PULSE survey will receive $10. (March 30, 2011)
Students in Jonathan Culler's Major Poets class returned from spring break March 28 to hear M.H. 'Mike' Abrams, the Class of 1916 Professor of English Emeritus, on 'The Fourth Dimension of a Poem.' (March 30, 2011)
Cornell United Religious Work will sponsor two talks by Bishop V. Gene Robinson, who will speak on religion and young people April 6 in Sage Chapel and on advocacy for gay rights April 7 in New York City. (March 30, 2011)
Cornell employees can enroll in or increase their life insurance coverage and that of their spouse/same-sex partner and dependent children without medical underwriting April 15-30. Certain limits apply. (March 30, 2011)
Sportscaster, writer, news anchor, political commentator and Cornell alumnus Keith Olbermann '79 visited campus March 27-30, meeting with students and giving a public talk in Bailey Hall. (March 30, 2011)
