Cornell invites cat owners to register their pets in a free hyperthyroidism study at the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine as part of a collaborative project that will further the understanding of treatment options.
President David Skorton has released the report of the Climate Action Plan Acceleration Working Group, which recommends actions to help the Ithaca campus become carbon neutral by 2035.
Four endowed professorships have been established through a challenge grant initiated by longtime Cornell benefactors Joan Klein Jacobs '54 and Irwin Mark Jacobs '54, founding chairman and CEO emeritus of Qualcomm, as part of a $10 million commitment to the college in 2014.
Two teams from Ithaca High School took first and third place in Cornell's annual high School Programming Contest, which drew 19 teams from acrosss the state.
Jeremy Thomas, a real estate development expert in Philadelphia has been named senior director of Cornell Real Estate. He begins his new position Jan. 30. Thomas will be responsible for directing real estate development activities for Cornell, which includes strategic planning.
Applications are due April 19 for College of Arts and Sciences summer experience grants, which are receiving alumni support to help students take unpaid summer internships.
In a message to the Cornell community, President David Skorton encouraged remembrance of Martin Luther King Jr. and reflection on "how each of us and all of us can advance the values he stood for in our own lives and in the communities we share."
For the third year, Cornell is holding ComSciCon-Cornell, a science communication workshop organized by graduate students, for graduate students and postdocs July 14 and 22.
The Sept. 20 Stephen E. Garner Day of Caring at Stewart Park kicked off the United Way of Tompkins County campaign and organized goods from the food, personal care and school supplies drives. (Sept. 22, 2011)
Cornell has been awarded up to $7 million over five years to lead a consortium of universities exploring new transportation innovations that limit adverse impacts on public health and the environment.