After the United Nations’ warning on May 6 that a million of Earth’s species are threatened with extinction, Drew Harvell’s new book, “Ocean Outbreak,” examines four sentinel animals that live under the sea.
Cornell President Martha E. Pollack’s Commencement address and the Senior Convocation address by science educator Bill Nye ’77 will highlight Cornell’s 151st Graduation Weekend, May 24-26.
As director of the Office of University Commencement Events since 1989, Connie Mabry has orchestrated the graduation ceremonies over the tenure of six university presidents.
Andrea Simitch, chair of the architecture department at Cornell and expert in architectural design, architectural representation and furniture design, says Pei played a critical role in teaching architecture students how to see and draw architectural space.
Toni Morrison, M.A. '55, and alumni architects J. Meejin Yoon and Eric Höweler are among new recipients of American Academy of Arts and Letters honors.
Gene Carroll, co-director of the NYS American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, and Cornell Union Leadership Institute, says striking workers would likely call attention to the high cost of health care.
A model of care for children’s residential agencies, developed over nearly 15 years by the Residential Child Care Project at Cornell, takes children’s emotional pain into account and emphasizes the bond between the children and their caregivers.
Student and faculty researchers and their community partners will use this year’s Engaged Cornell research grants to study Cornell’s socioeconomic impact on Tompkins County and other topics.
