An ostentatious intruder ran afoul of authorities after a broken window was discovered on the south side of Rand Hall on June 6.
A peacock -- an escapee from a Cayuga Heights estate -- broke into the building around 5 p.m. and…
Robin Murphy Williams Jr., the Henry Scarborough Professor Emeritus of Social Science at Cornell University and a highly respected sociologist known for his love of teaching, wit and humor, died June 3 in Irvine, Calif. He was 91…
The Cornell Center for Advanced computing has deployed A 512-core parallel cluster running the scientific language MATLAB as an experimental resource on the TeraGrid. (Jan. 7, 2010)
Taking a conflict resolution approach to the invasion of the Republic of Georgia by Russian troops, retired U.S. career diplomat John McDonald came to campus Sept. 29 to announce a plan to alleviate the crisis. (Sept. 30, 2008)
Bringing Cornell's nanotechnology capabilities closer to medical researchers, Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility has opened a satellite office at Weill Cornell Medical College. (Sept. 26, 2008)
Rex Nettleford, professor of continuing studies, head of the Trade Union Education Institute and deputy vice chancellor of the University of the West Indies, will present three lectures on the theme "Cultural Identity and Development: A Caribbean Perspective," as Cornell's Fall 1997 Messenger Lecturer.
Four of Cornell's faculty have been named 1997 Weiss Presidential Fellows for distinguished teaching of undergraduates. The honorees were announced at a dinner on May 24.
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…