Christine Leuenberger will return to Israel as a Fulbright specialist to create a new course that will engage diverse students via videoconferencing. (Oct. 6, 2011)
Panelists at an Oct. 3 discussion titled 'DREAM Act: A Pipe Dream or Eventual Reality?' explored the passage of legislation that would provide a path to legalization for undocumented youth. (Oct. 6, 2011)
CAUSE, a Cornell program in New York City, prepares low-income, minority high schools students with college-readiness science skills. On Sept. 27, the students presented their research projects. (Oct. 4, 2011)
Hakim Weatherspoon of computer science has received a National Science Foundation Early Career Award. The research aims to fix glitches in supposedly perfect private fiber-optic networks. (Oct. 3, 2011)
Cornell Board of Trustees Chairman Peter Meinig '61 and wife Nancy '62 together will lead the university's efforts to celebrate its 150th anniversary, in 2015. (Oct. 3, 2011)
The Second Annual Young Social Scientists' Sustainability Research Forum, which took place Sept. 29, promoted dialogue between junior natural and social scientists working on sustainability issues. (Oct. 3, 2011)
Cornell scientists Salman Avestimehr, David Erickson, John C. March and Kyle Shen are recipients of this year's Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers. (Oct. 3, 2011)
The Alan T. and Linda M. Beimfohr Lecture series will bring intellectuals to campus to address issues related to faith in a pluralistic society. Historian John Sommerville will give the inaugural talk Oct. 12. (Oct. 3, 2011)
