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'Ecouture' designers tailor fashion to a green world

Looking beyond garment trends to global social impact, students from the Cornell Environmental Collaborative organized the Ecouture Environmental Fashion Show Feb. 19.

BTI name change reflects scope of discoveries, mission

An institute located on the Cornell campus is shortening its name from "Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research" to "Boyce Thompson Institute," reflecting that its discoveries go beyond plants.

Nutrition division partners with World Health Organization

The World Health Organization has named Cornell's Division of Nutritional Sciences a collaborating center, establishing the division as a research and training partner in public health and nutrition policies.

Aye, Mimno receive Sloan Foundation Fellowships

Cornell assistant professors Yimon Aye and David Mimno have received 2016 Sloan Foundation Fellowships, which recognize early-career scholars.

Dean Laurie Glimcher to lead Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Dr. Laurie H. Glimcher, Cornell’s provost for medical affairs and the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of the Medical College, has been named president and chief executive officer of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Kotlikoff is acting president as Garrett continues treatment

Robert S. Harrison, chairman of the Cornell University Board of Trustees, announced Garrett underwent surgery Feb. 19 and has officially delegated the duties and powers of the presidency to Michael Kotlikoff.

Tri-Service Military Ball celebrates Cornell ROTC

Students and alumni of Cornell’s Army, Navy and Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps program and their guests gathered for the annual Tri-Service ROTC Brigade Military Ball Feb. 19.

Joe Regenstein touts benefits of GMOs

According to Cornell professor emeritus of food science Joe Regenstein ’65, M.S. ’66, consumer fears about genetically modified food are mostly misplaced. He spoke at Mann Library Feb. 18.

Researcher's chiral graphene stacks break new ground

The research group of Jiwoong Park has developed a chiral thin film through rotational stacking of two-atoms-thick graphene sheets, the first such exploration of chirality at the nano scale.

Actor-director James Franco named 2016 convocation speaker

Actor-director James Franco, who starred in the 2001 biopic of film legend James Dean, will give the Senior Convocation address on May 28 at Schoellkopf Stadium.

‘Climate Change and Clean Energy’ panel is Feb. 26

Several environmental experts will serve as panelists at the 'Policy and Activism: A Conversation on Climate Change and Clean Energy' event on Feb. 26 at Uris Auditorium.

A salute to Cornell's restored military museum collection

A cross-departmental effort has preserved and organized uniforms, photographs, tactical manuals, rare books and more in the museum housed on Barton Hall’s third floor.