Assistant professor of English Lyrae Van Clief-Stefanon has been named a finalist for a 2009 Los Angeles Times Book Prize, for her National Book Award-nominated poetry collection 'Open Interval.' (Feb. 26, 2010)
Before men's hockey battles Union on Feb. 26, the numbers of former Cornell hockey greats Ken Dryden '69 and Joe Nieuwendyk '86 will be raised to the rafters of Lynah Rink, never to be worn again.
Cornell University Librarian Anne Kenney discusses the challenges facing the library and how she will rely on faculty to move forward in economically trying times. (Feb. 25, 2010)
New postgraduate fellowships, named for Frank H.T. Rhodes and funded by a $5 million gift from The Atlantic Philanthropies, will further research in the Law School and Cornell Population Program.
Cornell Dining has changed hours of some residence dining rooms during breakfast and lunch, when demand in the spring semester is low, opened a new cafe in Uris Hall, and changed some offerings.
In the next five years, Cornell must pare down its breadth while strengthening its depth, Provost Kent Fuchs said at a Feb. 25 public discussion on a draft of the strategic plan.
Temple Grandin, Rhodes Class of '56 Professor and an autistic designer of livestock facilities, visited campus for her last time as a Rhodes professor. She spoke at seminars and gave a lecture.
Events on campus this week include lectures on green energy, plant RNA, public service and theory. Black Gospel and Jewish Film festivals, puppets and Renaissance culture are also on tap. (Feb. 25, 2010)
To play PhotoCity, you have to get up from your computer and walk around campus. The game knits together still photos of an object taken from many angles to create a 3-D model of the Cornell campus. (Feb. 24, 2010)
Members of the Cornell community can get a password to access free of charge SCOLA's Web-streaming services to watch television programs from around the world in the original languages. (Feb. 24, 2010)
Chosen from an international pool of candidates, epidemiologist Ynte Schukken was nominated for the award by faculty at the University of Ghent's College of Veterinary Medicine. (Feb. 24, 2010)
