The proposed New York City Tech Campus on Roosevelt Island will utilize solar and geothermal power to harvest as much energy as it consumes. In the parlance of energy experts, it will be 'net-zero energy.' (Oct. 24, 2011)
The fundraising campaign will build on its successes and support the strategic plan's priorities as the university approaches its sesquicentennial in 2015.
Four years before its sesquicentennial, Cornell is poised to expand its reach, enhance its academic prowess and extend its leadership, President David Skorton said in his State of the University Address Oct. 21. (Oct. 21, 2011)
Recently formed diversity offices aim to help students become skilled in interacting across differences, their leaders said at a panel discussion, 'Varied Voices: Diversity and Access,' Oct. 21. (Oct. 21, 2011)
Dan Huttenlocher made the case for a Cornell New York City tech campus at an academic presentation during Trustee-Council Weekend, Oct. 21. (Oct. 21, 2011)
In a talk to alumni Oct. 21, Jeff Hancock shared his research into the veracity of online communications and what scientists can extract from it. (Oct. 21, 2011)
Collaborations between researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College and the Ithaca campus yield results that might otherwise be impossible, and make Cornell more attractive to graduate students.
Cornell's unique combination of strengths in the humanities alongside its strengths in the sciences also gives it unique challenges, said former Cornell provost Don Randel. (Oct. 21, 2011)
Architecture professor Mary Woods discussed the work of Indian architect Brinda Somaya, from an earthquake-stricken village to new information technology campuses, Oct. 21 in Statler Hall. (Oct. 21, 2011)
Architect Rem Koolhaas toured the recently completed Milstein Hall Oct. 20 with members of his firm, OMA, and gave a public lecture in Bailey Hall on trends in modern architecture. (Oct. 21, 2011)
A new humanities building will soon provide a gateway to the Arts Quad, President David Skorton announced Oct. 21 at the Trustee Council Annual Meeting, to recognize the vitality and importance of the humanities at Cornell. (Oct. 21, 2011)
