People with disabilities - one in six of us - must surmount workplace obstacles that those without disabilities never even notice, everything from inaccessible work spaces to indifferent, or even intolerant, colleagues.
Don M. Randel, provost of Cornell since 1995 and a faculty member since 1968, has been recommended to the board of trustees of the University of Chicago to serve as its 12th president, the University of Chicago.
Cornell professor Ronald Ehrenberg has a vision: to use his experience as a top-level university administrator to help colleges and universities across the United States run better. "Ron is one of the smartest people I know and probably the single best professional student in this country on the economics of higher education," said Cornell Provost Don M. Randel.
University PhotographyStudent bloggers, from left, Jennifer Lin '09, Jenna Bromberg '08 and Caroline Dias '08 are part of a pilot project meant to give prospective students and parents a representative picture of student life…
Cornell and a private foundation organized by the Emir of Qatar announced today (April 9, 2001) the establishment of the Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar.
NEW YORK (JUNE 16, 2005) -- In a successful procedure today at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/The Allen Pavilion, a robot for the first time functioned as an independent assistant to the surgical team by handing and retrieving surgical instruments. The robot performed all of its assigned functions properly, a key validation of this important new technology and a dramatic demonstration of the potential for automation in the operating room.The robot, known as the Penelopeª Surgical Instrument Server (SIS), uses innovative technology to identify surgical instruments, hand them to the surgeon, retrieve them and put them back in place. This new robot was designed and developed by Robotic Surgical Tech, Inc. (RST) of New York. The procedure performed was the removal of a benign tumor on the forearm.
Charles F. Knight, chairman and chief executive officer of Emerson Electric Co., will deliver the Hatfield Address on "American Industry Approaching the Millennium" Sept. 26 at 4:30 p.m. in Schwartz Auditorium of Rockefeller Hall.
Thanks in part to an aggressive new fellowship program, Cornell's Graduate School enrollment shows a healthy increase this fall, boosted primarily by a big jump in doctoral students in the physical sciences and engineering.
Suzy M. Nelson has been named to lead Cornell's active Greek life system, John L. Ford, the Robert W. and Elizabeth C. Staley Dean of Students, has announced.
In a commentary published in the Chronicle of Higher Education, President David Skorton calls on the higher education community to help the country solves its most pressing challenges. (Nov. 21, 2008)