Taking a conflict resolution approach to the invasion of the Republic of Georgia by Russian troops, retired U.S. career diplomat John McDonald came to campus Sept. 29 to announce a plan to alleviate the crisis. (Sept. 30, 2008)
Innovative artists who collaborated as part of the SoHo creative community in the 1970s reunited to discuss the era at the American Artistic Renaissance Symposium, Sept. 23-24 at Cornell. (Sept. 30, 2008)
About 1,000 people convened in Bailey Hall Sept. 26 to hear experts discuss the U.S. presidential candidates' positions on health care, immigration and Social Security. (Sept. 30, 2008)
Some 4,000 Cornellians and friends returned to campus, Sept. 26-28, for Homecoming Weekend, which saw the Big Red football team defeat the Yale Bulldogs, 17-14. (Sept. 30, 2008)
The 'ShakesQueer' symposium brought more than 20 scholars to campus Sept. 25-27 to discuss their work and present bold interpretations of Shakespeare where few before have dared to tread. (Sept. 30, 2008)
Rich Marin, former chairman and CEO of Bear Stearns Asset Management, and Johnson School professors Bob Jarrow and Maureen O'Hara, examined the roots of the nation's financial meltdown, Sept. 24. (Sept. 30, 2008)
To kick off the new Applied Economics and Management Current Event series, a group of alumni, all financial experts, discussed the mortgage and financial crisis, Sept. 25. (Sept. 30, 2008)
The late Cornell biology professor William T. Keeton was honored Sept. 26 with the grand opening of the West Campus residence named in his memory. (Sept. 29, 2008)
It is hoped the new magazine, Ezra, will become a vital news source for alumni, faculty, staff and students, as well as the Cornell community around the world. (Sept. 29, 2008)
Anthony Shelton, Cornell professor of entomology, has co-edited the new book, which informs the debate about using transgenic crops to control pests. (Sept. 29, 2008)
In a Cornell Perspectives piece, Johnson School Dean L. Joseph Thomas discusses the silver lining of high oil prices for U.S. manufacturing. (Sept. 29, 2008)
The terrace at Appel Commons, overlooking Rawlings Green on North Campus, was dedicated in honor of Cornell Professor Glenn Altschuler, Sept. 24. (Sept. 29, 2008)
