Suzanne Mettler, Cornell's Clinton Rossiter Professor of American Institutions, has been appointed a fellow by The Century Foundation, a progressive nonpartisan think tank. (Jan. 18, 2012)
Assistant professor of music Ariana Kim found inspiration among a group of refugees and asylum seekers in Italy for her CCA Biennial arts and empathy project, to be presented on campus April 29.
Cornell Law School has signed an agreement with the KoGuan Law School of Shanghai Jiao Tong University to increase educational cooperation and exchange between the two institutions. (Sept. 16, 2011)
The Common Ground writing seminar includes a partnership with Boynton Middle School that helps Cornell students see that their community extends beyond campus and helps Boynton students see possibilities beyond high school.
A Cornell-led international team has launched a set of open-access genomic resources that will accelerate the ability of rice geneticists and breeders to link genes to important traits in rice.
The city of Ithaca rangers joined Cornell staff and gorge stewards for gorge safety training, May 19 and 20. The training was conducted by Mike Roberts, Cornell Plantations.
Fourteen new projects funded with 2016 Engaged Curriculum Grants are underway. With an additional eight teams receiving renewal funding, the grants involve 93 faculty and staff team members, and 29 departments.
Both the county and Cornell United Way campaigns for 2016-17 kicked off last week, focusing on how gifts to the United Way help local agencies meet the basic needs of donors' friends and neighbors.
The Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program, aimed at boosting the number of faculty members from historically disadvantaged groups in higher education, has issued a call for applications. (Feb. 18, 2010)