When the European Union was established in 1992 from the framework of the European Community, Europe became a geographical space where territory, membership and identity keep shifting, according to a Cornell University sociologist.
Cornell has received a $15 million grant from The Atlantic Philanthropies to support financial aid for students in the Cornell Tradition program. (July 14, 2011)
The ghostly figures around living subjects in spirit photography of the late 1800s were believed to be 'manifested when the photo was produced,' said Dana Luciano, Ph.D. '99, in a lecture Oct. 1. (Oct. 4, 2010)
Revisiting a hallowed ritual for doctors, a committee within the Weill Cornell Medical College convened this spring to craft an updated Hippocratic Oath, one that responds to the state of modern medicine. Written in ancient Greece, the oath expresses principles still fundamental to the practice of medicine today. (June 22, 2005)
Events on campus this week include: a walking contest, Emerging Artists, former Brazilian president, poet Paul Muldoon, Union Days, museum reception, urban agenda, Glissant and sustainability month.
The Board of Overseers of Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City voted today to establish the new Ansary Center for Stem Cell Therapeutics. The unique Center will bring together a premier team of scientists to focus on stem cells – the primitive, unspecialized cells thought to have an unrivaled capacity to form all types of cells in the body.
People who use credit cards to purchase food tend to buy more junk food than those who pay cash, finds a new Cornell study. The findings may help people cut down on impulsive shopping. (July 12, 2011)
Undergraduates directly elected Student Assembly president and executive vice president for the first time, with a record voter turn out. (March 10, 2009)
Linda Donahue has been appointed director of the Great Lakes district for the Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR) Division of Extension. In her new position, she oversees the ILR school's workplace training and education programs and faculty efforts in the greater western New York area, including training and professional development workshops, college credit courses, research, economic development and technical assistance. The Great Lakes district serves private- and public-sector employers and unions, nonprofits, government agencies, trade and professional associations and community groups. Outreach is one of Cornell's founding principles as part of its land-grant mission. (November 14, 2003)