Steven Strogatz, Thomas Gilovich and Dr. Joseph Fins have been elected members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, along with Sanford Weill '55, chair of the Board of Overseers of Weill Cornell. (April 18, 2012)
Two students in the College of Arts and Sciences - Daniel Young '13 and Mallory Matsumoto '12 - have won prestigious scholarships for graduate study. (April 17, 2012)
Cornell University Library honored its most accomplished student workers April 12 with Fuerst Outstanding Library Student Employee Awards. (April 17, 2012)
Jeffrey Gettleman '94, the East Africa bureau chief for The New York Times, won the Pulitzer Prize for international reporting April 16. He was cited for vivid reporting at personal peril. (April 16, 2012)
CU Winds has released its first CD under a contract with Albany Records. All of the CD's compositions were written by graduate students and performed by CU Winds, including many undergraduates.
Messenger lecturer Tariq Ramadan addressed 'Muslims in the West,' April 11; it was one of three lectures he gave on issues related to Islamic studies. (April 13, 2012)
The interdisciplinary conference 'The Language of Food' will explore the role of food and its impact on culture April 13-14, with lectures, panel discussions, tastings, exhibitions and films. (April 12, 2012)
The College of Arts and Sciences has just approved four new minors: Near Eastern studies; creative writing; minority, indigenous and third world studies; and English. (April 12, 2012)
Harvard physicist Lisa Randall will deliver the Hans Bethe lecture May 1. Her talk is titled, 'Knocking on Heaven's Door,' the name of her latest book. (April 11, 2012)
