Stocking Hall will get a new four-story addition and a general facelift, with construction beginning next September, giving the Department of Food Science and the landmark Cornell Dairy Bar new homes. (Sept. 18, 2009)
Sociology professor Victor Nee was recently honored by the international Academy of Management with an award for his recent book project on the emergence and growth of a private enterprise economy in China.
The university is retiring its 'postoffice' e-mail system and moving students to Google Apps Education Edition, and faculty and staff to Microsoft Exchange. (Sept. 16, 2009)
Cornell University Library aims to spark discussion about scholarly publishing, which is languishing, through a series of initiatives in March and April.
The U.S. Agency for International Development has launched a five-year, $30 million project between Cornell and Cairo University to create a Center of Excellence in Agriculture in Egypt.
The 15th Annual Biological and Biomedical Sciences and Beyond Symposium will take place in Stocking Hall Aug. 19, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. This year's theme: "Connect, Collaborate, Create."
To make the Slope Day music and artist selection process more transparent, the Slope Day Programming Board will host an open forum for students, faculty and staff Monday, Oct. 5, at 7 p.m. in G-01 Uris Hall.
A Cornell-led study of the genome and RNA of hookworm reveals for the first time which genes are activated and deactivated during key phases of infection. The findings could lead to more effective treatments.
Kathryn Pisco ’05, founder and CEO of Unearth the World, a social enterprise that promotes service-learning by pairing volunteers with international nonprofits, speaks on campus Oct. 2 at noon.