Digital age pioneer Jay Walker, ILR '77, founder of Priceline.com and Cornell's 2009 Entrepreneur of the Year, talks about his college years, his life and his career.
Reunion Weekend 2006 at Cornell, June 8-11, will welcome the "Classes of 1s and 6s" with a full slate of events for some 6,700 attendees, including family members, from classes ranging from 1931 to 2001.
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Forty alumni from the Cornell in Honduras trips in the 1960s will reconnect June 13-14 after all these years to reminisce and reflect on how the trips impacted their personal and professional lives. (June 3, 2010)
Cornell cancer researchers have revealed the molecular structure of a protein complex believed to influence the malignant transformation of cells, setting the stage for development of unique tumor-blocking drugs.
Cornell researchers found that as few as three 'co-locations' on a photo-sharing site could predict that two people were socially connected. The results have implications for online privacy. (Dec. 8, 2010)
It took a humanist to lasso the talents of Cornell lawyers, engineers, development sociologists and others to teach a new graduate course, 'Water and Culture in the Mediterranean: a Crisis?' (March 13, 2007)
The annual Greater Ithaca Activities Center (GIAC) community program to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. will be Monday, Jan. 17, from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The program is free and open to the public. The 11th annual event will include a buffet luncheon, performances by local choirs and a keynote speech by Cornell President Jeffrey Lehman. (January 10, 2005)
The government of India has named Cornell economist Kaushik Basu as its new chief economic adviser in the Ministry of Finance. He will be on leave from Cornell for two years, beginning in December. (Nov. 5, 2009)
Stepping onto the sixth floor of the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, it was evident something of note was taking place. Flowers adorned tables beset with hors d'oeuvres. The buzz of students, faculty and staff filled the room. …
Events on campus this week include a concert highlighting concern for climate change, a symposium on international studies issues, and opening events for an exhibition of 19th-century photography. (Nov. 10, 2011)