Cornell's undergraduate architecture program has been ranked No. 1 for the fourth straight year in a nationwide survey. A graduate architecture program was ranked sixth for the second year in a row. (Dec. 5, 2011)
In a meteoric rise, Cornell's Forensics Society debate team has jumped from No. 212 in 2008 to No. 4 in the world, besting Oxford, Cambridge and Harvard.
For the fifth time, Cornell has been named to the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption's 'Top 100 Adoption-Friendly Workplaces' list. It has also made the AARP and Working Mother lists this fall. (Sept. 21, 2011)
Cornell was ranked 19 of the top 100 best companies to work for because of its unwavering commitment to parents, family-driven programs and benefits, Working Mother magazine announced Sept. 15. (Sept. 15, 2011)
In its 2012 rankings, U.S. News and World Report ranks Cornell second in engineering science/engineering physics programs and fourth among biological/agricultural engineering programs. (Sept. 13, 2011)
Cornell placed second in AARP's 2011 list of top places to work for people over 50, having placed first on the list twice before and holding a spot on the list since 2005. (Sept. 7, 2011)
Cornell graduates are among the most likely to end up in an investing job in the hedge fund industry, according to an online hedge fund media publication. (Aug. 1, 2011)
Quacquarelli Symonds has published its first World University Rankings by individual discipline, with Cornell making the top 25 in every category. (May 19, 2011)