Cornell's future lies in its ability to take advantage of being the only institution in New York that bridges the divide between upstate and downstate, said President Rawlings in his State of the University Address Oct. 28.
George Scangos '70, CEO of Biogen, one of the most valuable biotech companies in the country, discussed balancing the needs of Wall Street and patients during his lecture as the Robert S. Hatfield Fellow in Economic Education.
Cornell Botanic Gardens was officially approved Oct. 28 by the Cornell Board of Trustees, the final step in a broad rebranding effort begun more than two years ago.
Cornell researchers have confirmed a genetic link between mitochondrial DNA, which is passed on from the mother, and some forms of autism spectrum disorder.
Although Saturn's largest moon, Titan, is surrounded by a thick, hazy atmosphere, Cornell astronomers have revealed that the moon's terrain features deep, steep-sided canyons filled with liquid hydrocarbons.
A group of architecture graduate students traveled to Colombia to study the city of Bogota’s natural boundary with adjacent mountains and suggest sustainable solutions for this part of the city.
The Cornell Center on Death Penalty Worldwide, the first center of its kind in the U.S., launched on campus Oct. 25 with a panel discussion. The Atlantic Philanthropies funded the center.
Events on campus this week include Cornell Library's Punkfest: "Anarchy in the Archives;" song cycles performed in Klarman Hall and the Johnson Museum; and a gathering of robotics enthusiasts.
Educators from Cornell Cooperative Extension are helping the Buffalo City School District adopt its new farm-to-school program, which encourages students to learn where their food comes from.
The Alloy Orchestra will return to Cornell Cinema Nov. 3-5 to accompany four classic European silent films in Willard Straight Theatre, including Fritz Lang's "Metropolis."