Cornell's first Summer Institute of the Undergraduate Information Competency Initiative, held June 16-20, explored how Cornell could restructure its curriculum and help students access information. (June 20, 2008)
Researchers from around the world gathered at Cornell June 16 to celebrate the 80th birthday of Watt W. Webb, professor of applied physics and the Samuel B. Eckert Professor in Engineering. (June 20, 2008)
Astronomy professor Martha Haynes will lead the 10-member search committee, which will recommend, from within the Cornell community, a successor to Biddy Martin. Deputy Provost David Harris was named interim provost, effective Sept. 1. (June 18, 2008)
Elisabeth Stern '09 has been won the 2008 Howard R. Swearer Student Humanitarian Award from the Campus Compact for 'extraordinary commitment to improving local and global communities.' (June 17, 2008)
How can ambulances get emergency services to people in need as efficiently as possible? It's a classic operations research question that three Cornell researchers are tackling in groundbreaking ways. (June 16, 2008)
Cornell student Douglas Lowe, Class of 2011, age 18, of Shelton, Conn., drowned June 12 in the turbulent waters of the Fall Creek Gorge. (June 13, 2008)
Star players in the NBA make winning coaches, finds a study out of Cornell and the University of Warwick, England. The results indicate that experts in a field make the best leaders. (June 13, 2008)
Irwin '54 and Joan Jacobs '54 and their son and daughter-in-law, Gary and Jerri-Ann Jacobs, are the recipients of this year's Tanner Prize for significant contributions to the Jewish people and to Cornell.
Vivian Geller, director of Cornell's Internal Transfer Division for nearly 30 years, reflects on her career and on working closely with Cornell students. (June 12, 2008)
Why do employees leave? John Hausknecht, of the ILR School, and colleagues at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and at Harrah's Entertainment surveyed 2,500 hospitality employees to find out. (June 12, 2008)
