More than 200 people gathered April 24 to honor the civic outreach of Cornell students at the 2017 Community Engagement Showcase, which displayed several dozen projects associated with the community.
Cornell President Martha E. Pollack attended the spring meeting of the presidents and chancellors of the AAU member universities this week and supports the statement they released on federal support of research funding.
Professor Emeritus Robert Hughes, Ph.D. '52, who taught chemistry at Cornell from 1964 to 1980 and served as assistant director of the National Science Foundation, died in Virginia April 2. He was 92.
More than 600 office professionals attended the Jennie T. Farley Office Professionals Celebration April 26 and had the opportunity to welcome Cornell's new president, Martha E. Pollack, eight days into her tenure.
Events this week include a memorial celebration of Susan Christopherson's life and work, collegial collaborators Lyrae Van Clief-Stefanon and Dagmawi Woubshet, and "Psycho" in Willard Straight Hall.
Historian Nancy Isenberg will discuss class and privilege in America at the Krieger Lecture in American Political Culture May 4 at 4:30 p.m. in Lewis Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall.
A genomic analysis of cassava has found that mutations have corroded the genome, producing many dysfunctional versions of genes and putting at risk a crucial crop that feeds a tenth of all people.
A partnership between the Cornell Institute for Translational Research on Aging and The Nature Conservancy is responding to concern about environmental sustainability and an aging population.
The New York City Council’s Health Committee is scheduled to review a series of bills designed to curb smoking on April 27. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced several proposals this month, including a plan to raise the base price of a pack of cigarettes to $13, the highest in the nation.
