CUAir, a group of high-flying Cornell engineering students, soared into first place at the Student Unmanned Air Systems Competition held at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland, June 19-22.
Two Cornell student teams – a cookstove fuel/biochar group and the AguaClara water filtration project – won the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s prestigious People, Prosperity and the Planet Award June 19.
Cornell has signed an agreement with the government of Paraguay to further international outreach, fieldwork and exchange of information and resources.
Edwin “Todd” Cowen, professor in the College of Engineering, and Alex Travis, associate professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine, become associate directors of the David R. Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future July 1.
Four Greek chapters at Cornell face sanctions after a series of reviews, stemming from hazing incidents and other violations during the spring semester. Two other chapters are being closed after separate outside reviews by their national organizations and alumni.
Lee Melvin, Cornell associate vice provost for enrollment since September 2011, will be leaving the university to assume the position of vice provost for enrollment at the University at Buffalo.
