The Cornell United Way Campaign raised more than $811,000 - the largest amount Cornell has ever raised - exceeding its goal of $790,000 and helping the county to exceed its goal of $2,111,111.11. (May 18, 2011)
Louis Walcer '74 has been named the first director of the Kevin M. McGovern Family Center for Venture Development in the Life Sciences, Cornell's new life sciences business incubator.
Cornell economist Michael Lovenheim will study teacher merit pay programs with a grant from a National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship. (May 18, 2011)
Three researchers studying gay consumer culture and the politics of knowledge will receive Phil Zwickler Memorial Research Grants to use Cornell University Library's Human Sexuality Collection. (May 18, 2011)
The current and former directors of Cornell's New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva were honored by Hobart and William Smith Colleges. (May 18, 2011)
Showcase of student-created computer games is fun, but it also serves as a final exam. Players' reactions to the games are part of the students' final grade. (May 18, 2011)
The Kavli Institute at Cornell hosted a workshop May 17 attended by Fred Kavli, chairman of the Kavli Foundation, which first created Cornell's Kavli Institute in 2004. (May 18, 2011)
Cornell researchers are part of a $5 million project to determine whether greater reliance on regionally produced foods could improve food access and affordability for disadvantaged communities. (May 17, 2011)
The Engineering Communications Program enables undergraduate engineering students to develop strategies for learning to act effectively and efficiently as communicators. (May 17, 2011)
More than 100 people gathered May 14 and 15 for a symposium, 'Galaxies: not WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get),' celebrating Haynes' 60th birthday. (May 17, 2011)
