On March 13, Jeff Hancock will address adult learners at One Day University in New York City about technology's impact on the brain and whether heavy social media use makes us stupid. (Feb. 23, 2011)
Brigitt Schaffner, chair of the EA, recognized Beth McKinney, director of the Cornell University Wellness Program and a former employee-elected trustee, with the Opperman Award for Staff Advocacy.
The student-produced Cornell Journal of Architecture will feature conversations among architects and others in its its new issue. There is an accompanying exhibition Jan. 31-Feb. 4 in Sibley Hall. (Jan. 27, 2011)
Scholars, artists and graduate students are engaging in collaborative initiatives in the digital humanities, with support from Cornell's Society for the Humanities. (Sept. 23, 2010)
Plant sciences major Nicolas Glynos '17 has received a Young Botanist Award from the Botanical Society of America, which recognizes outstanding graduating seniors in the plant sciences nationwide.
Eight undergraduates each earned $5,000 awards for their distinguished work in fashion design and business in the national YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund competition.
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority received the first Cornell Partners in Sustainability Award April 21 for its leadership and financial support of innovative projects. (April 22, 2010)