On three evenings last week, when most students were cramming for exams and writing papers, a handful came together to raise awareness about the slaughter of innocent civilians in the Darfur region of western Sudan, where genocide on the scale of that in Rwanda 10 years ago is taking place. Sponsored by the Darfur Action Group, a student group on campus, "Documenting Darfur" featured back-to-back three-hour showings of films and videos about the tragedy, on May 9, 10 and 11 in 165 McGraw Hall.
David Lipsky, an early proponent of distance learning and director of the Institute on Conflict Resolution at Cornell, has been named director of educational planning and review for eCornell. The announcement was made on March 21 by Francis Pandolfi, president and chief executive officer of the university's distance-learning subsidiary.
A group of alumni of the Cornell International Nutrition Program are gathering in Ithaca this week to honor the work, life and ideas of their friend and mentor, Michael Latham, M.D., Cornell professor of international nutritional sciences.
Cornell University President Hunter Rawlings today announced that the university's medical college has been named in honor of its long-time supporters Joan and Sanford I. Weill.
Plans for Duffield Hall, a new research center facility aimed at keeping Cornell a leader in nanotechnology, have been submitted to the city of Ithaca, beginning the environmental and site-plan review processes.
Considering the radiance of the day, that so many would sit inside a public library for bit of "Bosh and Flapdoodle" only proved that the work -- as well as the memory -- of the late A.R. Ammons is very much alive.
On April 14, Armstrong, a former Catholic nun who has written numerous books on religion, presented this year's Frederick C. Wood Lecture in Sage Chapel as part of the 75th anniversary of Cornell United Religious Work.
No matter how fancy an ergonomic office chair is, it's probably not going to help prevent carpal tunnel syndrome or other wrist injuries that result from working at a computer keyboard, according to a new Cornell study.
Pledging to make strong relations between Cornell University and the city of Ithaca "a hallmark of my presidency," Cornell President Jeffrey S. Lehman began his inaugural celebration in Ithaca today (Oct. 16) by announcing a proposal for a new memorandum of understanding that would significantly increase the university's monetary contributions to the city. "A strong university and a strong community go hand in hand," Lehman said this morning at a meeting with community leaders at the Tompkins County Public Library in downtown Ithaca. "A community with outstanding services, outstanding schools, and outstanding recreational and cultural opportunities makes Cornell attractive to outstanding students, faculty and staff members. Those students, faculty and staff members, in turn, help keep the community strong and contribute to the overall quality of life. We need to recognize the importance of our town-gown partnership. We need to celebrate it. And we need to strengthen it, especially in an era of budget constraints." (October 16, 2003)