"Lincoln’s Unfinished Work," Cornell University Library's newest exhibition, marks the 150th anniversary of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution and features a copy of the amendment signed by Abraham Lincoln.
In his new collection of short fiction, "See You in Paradise," J. Robert Lennon relates stories of American life with surreal humor and dystopian fantasy. Lennon is an associate professor of English at Cornell.
Vice President Mary Opperman issued a message of condolence on the death of Angela Stedwell, a staff member in the College of Human Ecology, Jan. 26. Stedwell was struck by a TCAT bus Monday morning.
The Cornell Center for Materials Research announces that five New York companies will receive grants through the center's JumpStart program. The projects receive up to $5,000 in matching funds for costs.
Vice President Susan Murphy issued a message of condolence on the death of Oluchukwu Chinedu Onuora, a 23-year-old senior in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Jan. 24. Funeral services will be held Feb. 7 in White Plains, N.Y.
Biology major James Eaglesham '15 is heading to Cambridge University as the Cornell’s newest Churchill scholar. He is one of 14 students nationwide to receive this honor and Cornell’s 21st Churchill scholar since 1975.
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.
Cornell’s Office of Community Relations won the Martin Luther King Jr. Peacemaker Award Jan. 17 awarded by the Community Dispute Resolution Center and the Greater Ithaca Activities Center.
Events on campus this week include the Cornell Glee Club in concert; short plays created by students in 24 hours; folk music and dance; and new exhibitions opening at the Johnson Museum.
Cornell history professor Durba Ghosh will discuss the evolution of Ghandi's philosophy of nonviolent civil disobedience given his exposure to those who favored violence against the British empire.