Fifteen university employees, gathered around a table at the Statler Hotel May 15, caught an early glimpse of what the administration of President-elect David Skorton might mean for Cornell staff.
Early in a luncheon, hosted by…
You might have looked at the trashed school bus as an eyesore. But Pete Klassen-Landis '06 saw art -- and his senior architecture thesis. Like all evanescent art, the bus installation's time on campus was intended to be finite…
GENEVA, N.Y. -- Over the last century, apple breeders at Cornell University have named 62 apple varieties, many of which, like Empire and Cortland, are internationally renowned for their taste, quality, nutritional value and…
Phlegar
Charles D. Phlegar, Johns Hopkins University's interim vice president for development and alumni relations, has been named vice president for alumni affairs and development at Cornell, subject to the approval this week of…
Writer and photographer Gordon Sander '73 celebrates his multifaceted relationship with Cornell in "My World," a photography exhibit on display through June 16 in the Fine Arts Library in Sibley Dome -- the largest retrospective…
Cornell's fourth annual Dump & Run collection of discarded items to benefit local charities is under way. May 20 is the deadline for most collection spots across campus. June 1 is the final date for Schuyler House, Hughes…
After 18 months of study, surveys, town hall meetings and departmental debate, three Cornell faculty task forces are releasing their final reports on how Cornell can take a leading role in shaping the university of the future. …
"Sustainability problems are real, immediate, and answers must be found if we are to have a just and humane future on this planet," warns a report issued by the provost's Task Force on Sustainability in the Age of Development…
Slope Day 2006, the annual last-day-of-classes celebration for Cornell students, came and went without serious incident on May 5, but with an increase over previous years in the number of arrests and cases of alcohol poisoning.
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What is it that connects students with the library? For some it is a great place for research, reflection or even a good cup of coffee. For about 500 students, it's a place of employment, and for many of these students, it's a…
Library-sponsored student awards range from fun contests to formal recognition of accomplishments.
T-shirt contest
The top contender for "fun" awards is the Fine Arts Library's (FAL) T-shirt Contest. The goal of the competition…
When humans taste or smell, receptors unique to each nerve cell detect the chemical and send signals to the brain, where many cells process the message to understand what we are smelling or tasting. But a bacterium is just a…
