Filters
Topics
Campus & Community
Colleges & Schools

Madelyn Wessel appointed university counsel for Cornell

Madelyn F. Wessel, university counsel at Virginia Commonwealth University, has been named university counsel and secretary of the corporation for Cornell University. The first woman to hold the position, Wessel will start May 8.

Cornell celebrates Johnson gift and legacy of support

Warm anecdotes of the Johnson family's long and inspiring engagement with Cornell set the tone of a "thank you" event Jan. 31, celebrating the recent $150 million gift from Fisk Johnson and SC Johnson.

Business college leaders react to historic gift

Administrative and alumni leaders in the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business share their reactions to the $150 million commitment made by Fisk Johnson and SC Johnson.

Robert F. Smith is Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year 2017

Robert F. Smith '85 has been named the Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year 2017. He will be honored Nov. 3 during Cornell’s annual Entrepreneurship Summit in New York City.

Grad student honored for teaching, cancer patient program

Peter DelNero, doctoral candidate in biomedical engineering, received the 2017 K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award for his teaching and creation of a program connecting cancer patients to research.

Cornell in Rome program to celebrate 30 years in March

Cornell in Rome will celebrate its 30th anniversary in March, gathering program alumni, faculty and friends including architect Peter Eisenman for tours, panel discussions and receptions.

$12.5M gift creates Feil Family Student Center at Weill Cornell

With the goal of advancing Weill Cornell Medicine's mission to nurture the best future health care leaders, the Feil family has made a $12.5 million gift to establish a state-of-the-art student center.

Historic Cornell trip explores new frontiers in Myanmar

Twenty-nine students had the opportunity to undertake a field study tour of Myanmar as part of the course, International Agriculture in Developing Nations.

Sharks show novel evolution of immune, cancer-related genes

A new study of shark DNA reveals unique modifications in their immunity genes that may underlie these ocean predators' rapid wound healing and possibly higher resistance to cancers.

Cornell Cares Day 2017 reaches record numbers

Hundreds of Cornell alumni and students participated at 40 sites across the country earlier this month to connect and make a difference as part of the Public Service Center’s Cornell Cares Day.

Asset redeployability index measures effects of uncertainty

Hyunseob Kim, assistant professor of finance at Johnson, and a colleague have built an index that measures how asset redeployability and economic uncertainty affect the market.

Rawlings statement on immigration executive order

Interim President Hunter Rawlings issued a statement reacting to President Donald Trump's recent executive order imposing a 90-day ban on immigrant and nonimmigrant entry to the U.S. from seven predominantly Muslim nations.