"The Cornell community has many personal and professional ties to the region through our faculty, students, staff, alumni, parents and friends. Our deepest sympathy goes to those who have experienced losses during this tragic event."
James Wells Gair, Ph.D. '63, a professor of linguistics emeritus who did pioneering work on South Asian languages and their relation to other languages, died Dec. 10 in Ithaca at age 88.
Thirteen students and two faculty members from the Department of Fiber Science & Apparel Design traveled to India Jan. 2-16 in a class trip to visit textile and apparel production centers.
The Global Innovation Index 2015, co-authored by Johnson Dean Soumitra Dutta, details the most innovative nations and shows a group of countries that outperform their economic peers in innovation.
The new Mabati-Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature recognizes excellent writing in African languages and encourages translation from, between and into African languages.
Cornell University’s Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future has selected 11 faculty for the pilot class of its new Fellowship for Humanities, Social Sciences and Arts.
At the annual Community Engagement Showcase April 15, awards recognized student and faculty outreach projects that build relationships across racial, geographical and class backgrounds.
Adam Berry '18, a chemical and biomolecular engineering major, traveled to Germany over the summer to conduct research as part of the International Research Experience for Undergraduates program.
Six students are researching fencing, teaching English, exploring how regions recover from natural disasters, and immersing themselves in Asian languages, thanks to grants from the Department of Asian Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences.