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Coming back home to a rebuilt Bailey Hall

The newly refurbished and renovated Bailey Hall is ready for prime time, the building itself having been inaugurated with classes, symposiums and a concert since reopening in August.

Symposium to honor Professor Arthur Ruoff's 50 years at Cornell

Being married to a university for 50 years is an occasion to celebrate, so the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MS&E) and students of Arthur Ruoff, the Class of 1912 Professor of Engineering, have organized a…

Law school faculty to celebrate colleague's book release with a debate

Cornell Professor Gregory Alexander's latest accomplishment is cause for celebration -- and debate -- at the Cornell Law School. The publication of Alexander's new book, "The Global Debate Over Constitutional Property: Lessons…

Mu Gamma chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. celebrates 30th anniversary Sept. 16 at Cornell

Ithaca's Mu Gamma chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. will have a public dedication ceremony of a sitting stone to recognize students of color, particularly women, and to commemorate the chapter's 30th anniversary on…

Remembering Sept. 11, five years later

On Sept. 11, 1906, Mahatma Gandhi launched his peaceful campaign against injustices toward Indians in South Africa. It is not the event we normally associate with Sept. 11. But on a day of remembering the victims of the Sept. 11,…

Architect Rem Koolhaas and colleagues to unveil Milstein Hall design Sept. 19 on campus

Pritzker Prize-winning architect Rem Koolhaas and his colleagues will unveil the design for Milstein Hall, an expansion of the Cornell College of Architecture, Art and Planning (AAP), Tuesday, Sept. 19, at 4:30 p.m. in Bailey…

Entrepreneur-in-Residence to mentor budding businesses

An innovative technology and a well-formed business plan are the key ingredients to launching a successful company. That's what Brad Treat, MBA '02, hopes to instill in the entrepreneurially minded students, faculty and others at…

Dissident and novelist from African autocracy finds sanctuary at Cornell

"I didn't attach writing to politics; I just thought it was important to inform Swazis about certain simple things that can be harmful," says writer Sarah Mkhonza [pronounced mm-KON-za] of her fictional stories that tell of…

Women faculty members receive four grants for research

Four Cornell assistant professors have been awarded research grants by the Affinito-Stewart Grant Program. The program, administered by the President's Council of Cornell Women (PCCW), aims to increase the long-term retention of…

Society for the Humanities marks 40th anniversary with symposium on universities and globalization

Cornell's Society for the Humanities, one of the oldest humanities centers in the country, will celebrate its 40th anniversary Sept. 15-16 with a two-day symposium, "The University in Translation: Globalization and the University…

Arthur Miller's 'All My Sons' opens Schwartz Center theater season

Arthur Miller's post-World War II drama "All My Sons" -- an exploration of personal ethics and the paradoxes behind the American dream -- will open the 2006-07 theater season at the Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts on Sept…

CU biodegradable wipe would quickly detect biohazards, from avian flu to E. coli

Detecting bacteria, viruses and other dangerous substances in hospitals, airplanes and other commonly contaminated places could soon be as easy as wiping a napkin or paper towel across a surface. "It's very inexpensive, it wouldn…