"Chuck kumquats!" "Defeat baboons!" "Repopulate the world and eat anything that stands in your way!"
These were typical of the slogans, from whimsical to gross, displayed in abundance at the 2006 Game Expo presented May 10 in…
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* A fund is being established in Ian Alberta's memory to support fifth-grade field trips to Cayuga Nature Center. Donations can be sent to the Ithaca Public Education Initiative, P.O. Box 4268, Ithaca, NY 14852; make…
"Reinvigorating the Humanities" was the title of a national colloquium held in Philadelphia May 12, but that was something of a misnomer. As evidenced by presenters who ranged from university presidents to congressmen, the…
The Cornell Commencement Committee has issued a list of special road and parking lot closings to accommodate numerous activities scheduled for Commencement Weekend. They are as follows:
Friday, May 26:
Any remaining cars will…
Stepping onto the sixth floor of the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, it was evident something of note was taking place. Flowers adorned tables beset with hors d'oeuvres. The buzz of students, faculty and staff filled the room. …
ARECIBO, P.R. -- For the first time since the creation of Bring Your Child to Work Day, a group of Arecibo Observatory parents in Puerto Rico did just that April 27.
The initiative provided an opportunity for children to attend…
Cornell Vice President for University Communications Tommy Bruce issued the following statement Saturday, May 13:
"A Cornell student died early Saturday morning, May 13, in a tragic off-campus fire at 111-113 Heights Court. We…
Update: At its May 10 meeting, the Faculty Senate did not reach a quorum and could not vote on the resolution. The senate meets next in September.
Cornell's Faculty Senate was due to vote yesterday afternoon, May 10, on a…
It's probably only a tease. In cartoonist Garry Trudeau's May 10 strip, Alex Doonesbury announced that she wanted to go to Cornell. On May 11 she vacillated, considering CalTech. And the logical expectation is that she will end…
Want to know more about that Scottish silver two-handled quaich made in the 1800s or that silver spoon you picked up at an auction? Now, everything you ever wanted to know about extant Scottish silver is available free -- online…
NEW YORK -- Ankit Patel, Cornell '04, a first-year M.D.-Ph.D. student, was elected Weill Cornell student overseer during elections held April 3-10 at Weill Cornell Medical College (WCMC). As the student representative, Patel will…
