At its May 26 annual meeting, the Cornell Board of Trustees elected three new trustees to four-year terms; they join two recently elected alumni trustees, and a new student-elected trustee.
Fifteen projects by student, faculty and alumni artists from across the university will be featured in the Cornell Council for the Arts’ Freedom of Expression Exhibition, opening March 4 in College of Architecture, Art and Planning galleries as part of the universitywide theme year.
Cornell has been selected to join the Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship, a program of Schmidt Futures, to accelerate the next scientific revolution by applying artificial intelligence to research in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
For new Cornell students, Orientation won’t just be an introduction to life on campus – due to the pandemic, it might be their first fully in-person school experience in 18 months.
In a two-day celebratory program, Merrill Scholars recognized the high school teacher or mentor who most impacted their early education and the Cornell faculty or staff member who contributed most significantly to their college experience.
Misra will lead Cornell’s efforts to navigate risk throughout its operations, starting Jan. 4. Misra previously directed audits and investigations at Johnson & Johnson.
The Cornell Council for the Arts launches a celebration of its fifth Cornell Biennial – the largest and most international yet – with exhibition tours, performances and a full day of artist panels, Sept. 15-17.
Cornell Botanic Gardens has acquired 81 acres adjacent to the Fischer Old-growth Forest natural area in Newfield, New York, to further protect some of the county’s most mature trees – some of them 300 years old.
The Cornell Council for the Arts seeks proposals from faculty and students for artwork, performances, music and design that fit within the 2022 Cornell Biennial theme, “Futurities, Uncertain.”
University officials reminded the Cornell community that despite its legalization in New York, use or distribution of cannabis on university property or as part of university-sponsored events is prohibited.