Visitors of all ages can participate in a host of physics-related activities at the Wilson Synchrotron Laboratory Open House, June 27, 1-4 p.m. (June 15, 2009)
Things to do include a premier of 'Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer' in Willard Straight Theatre and a hands-on Twitter workshop. (June 15, 2009)
Interdisciplinary computer scientist Daniel Huttenlocher has been named dean of the Faculty of Computing and Information Science, as of July 1. He succeeds Robert Constable, whose second five-year term ends June 30.
Cornell trustee Sherri Stuewer '73, M.S. '75, presented Cornell President David Skorton a check for $601,743 during the Cornell Board of Trustees meeting in New York City, June 11. (June 12, 2009)
Rare, valuable plans are being stolen from the Cornell Plantations at alarming rates, says the Plantations director. The thefts are likened to stealing priceless exhibits from a major museum.
A campus memorial service for Caroline Coffey will be held Saturday, June 27, at 10:30 a.m. in Sage Chapel. The service is open to friends, colleagues and members of the Cornell community.
On June 11, Provost Kent Fuchs announced that English Professor Laura Brown will succeed Michele Moody-Adams, July 1, as vice provost for undergraduate education.
Cornell has been rated among the country's top 10 charities for its ongoing fiscal excellence by Charity Navigator, an independent organization that evaluates the financial health of American philanthropies. (June 11, 2009)
As New York Gov. David Paterson outlined his vision June 8 to make New York state a global leader in the knowledge-based economy, he cited President David Skorton's task force as the type of initiative that will create jobs. (June 10, 2009)
A new study by Cornell assistant professor Anthony Ong sheds light on precisely how chronic racial discrimination and stress spillover lead to psychological distress. (June 10, 2009)
Cornell's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has a wide range of researchers working on water issues to make sure New York state continues to have plenty of clean water to offer. (June 10, 2009)
The Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences New York State Agricultural Experiment Station has launched a new Web tool to help state grape growers identify prime grape-growing locations.
