Cornell University President-elect David J. Skorton, who currently is president of the University of Iowa (UI), has received a 2006 Alumni Merit Award from the Northwestern University Alumni Association. Skorton takes up his…
Anthony Carpi, M.S. '93, Ph.D. '97, a professor of environmental toxicology at John Jay College, will receive a 2010 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring. (Jan. 25, 2011)
Former President Bill Clinton and daughter Chelsea got a warm welcome from Arecibo Observatory staff during a visit in the run-up to the Puerto Rico Democratic Presidential primary. (June 5, 2008)
Ronald Harris-Warrick, Cornell professor of neurobiology and behavior, is using stimulus money to study locomotion that may lead to cures for spinal cord injuries. (Nov. 4, 2009)
Cornell President Hunter Rawlings will preside over the university's 129th Commencement on Sunday, May 25, at 11 a.m. on Schoellkopf Field. Rawlings will confer degrees on almost 6,000 eligible graduates, capping two days of celebratory activities that include a Senior Convocation with an address by television personality Bertice Berry on Saturday, May 24, at noon in Barton Hall.
ITHACA, N.Y. -- The Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University has been awarded a three-year $195,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The grant will enhance the museum's educational mission and further strengthen collaborative efforts between the museum and Cornell's academic departments, as well as support student internships.
Community experts will present workshops on such topics as international adoption, money and relationships, and financial and legal issues for the elderly and their caregivers. (Oct. 30, 2009)
On Oct. 24, "Education in America: What Do We Do Now?" featured a keynote address by former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, remarks by SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher, and a panel discussion with Bush and Zimpher moderated by President David Skorton.