Institutional reforms passed in France in 2008 are the most significant in that country in many years, said Justice Guy Canivet at the Cornell Law School Nov. 2. (Nov. 5, 2009)
In her Convocation address May 29, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi called for the enthusiasm and expertise of Cornell's new graduates to make a difference. (May 29, 2010)
The Community Partnership Board on Dec. 2 awarded more than $20,000 in grant monies to Cornell University-student-initiated, grassroots service-learning projects.
An archive of golf course plans and other materials spanning the 70-year career of famous course designer Robert Trent Jones '30 has found a home at Cornell University Library. (Dec. 7, 2010)
When SOFIA took off from a runway at NASA's Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility in Palmdale, Calif. on May 25, the dozens of researchers behind the mission likely felt a few first-time jitters. (May 26, 2010)
More than 4,300 new students are arriving at Cornell starting this Friday, Aug. 20, when campus residence halls open their doors at 8 a.m. This year Cornell expects to enroll roughly 3,100 freshmen, 564 new undergraduate transfer students and 610 new graduate and professional students.
SOFIA, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, will take flight May 25 along with the Cornell-built FORCAST (the Faint Object InfraRed Camera for the SOFIA Telescope). (May 24, 2010)
Cornell fiber scientist Kay Obendorf was honored by a professional organization for her lifetime achievements, which include insights into the surface chemistry of fibers and their performance. (May 24, 2010)
A $12.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will create VIVOweb, a multi-institutional version of Cornell's VIVO system to encourage communication between biomedical researchers. (Oct. 27, 2009)