A group of Cornellians spent a week climbing giant sequoias in the first 'Redwoods Tree Climbing' course; several climbed the second highest sequoia in the world, all in the name of science. (July 11, 2011)
Frank Wagner '67, one of only 16 individuals since 1790 to serve as Reporter of Decisions of the Supreme Court, has returned to Cornell to mentor students at the Legal Information Institute. (July 11, 2011)
Cornell University has been reaccredited through 2021 by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, which gave Cornell its stamp of approval June 23. (July 7, 2011)
A graduate student who worked on the Mars rover mission discusses why we will miss the Martian rovers more than other space vehicles and crafts: Because they were adorable, she says.
Stephen Yale-Loehr '77, J.D. '81, Cornell adjunct professor of law, has been named to the New York State Bar Association's Special Committee on Immigration Representation. (July 7, 2011)
As part of the new campus parking plan, new parking permits are being mailed through campus mail to permit holders who pay via payroll deduction. Those receiving new permits must discard old ones. (July 7, 2011)
Cornell English professor Ellis Hanson delved into the satire and double entendres found in Oscar Wilde's 'The Importance of Being Earnest' at the 92nd Street Y in New York City June 29. (July 6, 2011)
Investments from Cornell's endowment soared for a second year in a row, university officials announced today. The total value of the endowment rose 17.2 percent to $5.27 billion in fiscal 2011. (July 6, 2011)
It fits on the head of a pin, contains no lenses or moving parts and costs pennies to make, and this Cornell-developed camera could revolutionize an array of science from surgery to robotics. (July 6, 2011)
Professor David Harris will return to Cornell as a senior associate dean in Arts and Sciences this summer after a year as a deputy assistant secretary in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
