Gabrielle Giffords, M.R.P. ’96, and her husband, Mark Kelly, will be the speakers for Cornell’s Convocation May 23. As a member of Congress Giffords survived an assassination attempt in 2011.
President David Skorton issued a statement reminding students to contact Cornell University Police Department if they have been the victim of or witness to a hate crime and that a variety of services are available to victims.
The Cornell community is invited to bid farewell to Provost Biddy Martin as she leaves Cornell for her new post as chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. (Aug. 22, 2008)
Cornell e-Rulemaking Initiative and the U.S. Department of Transportation seek input from air travelers with disabilities regarding new regulations. (Sept. 22, 2011)
A new Weill Cornell study finds that prostate cancer patients receiving an advanced procedure to remove the prostate using a surgical robot have excellent outcomes five years after surgery. (Feb. 13, 2008)
President Bush has announced a new national strategy to preserve key habitats for migratory birds. In formulating the new policies, Bush drew upon recommendations from a report spearheaded by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. (Nov. 5, 2007)
Dean Krafft, a veteran of the computer science department, has been named the first chief technology strategist for Cornell University Library. (July 7, 2008)
Thousands of Cornellians are expected to return to campus Sept. 16-18 for Homecoming 2011. Among the weekend's highlights are a mobile scavenger hunt, a student parade and the first-ever Fan Festival. (Sept. 14, 2011)