In July, 14 students visited Cornell for an intensive one-week course, the Warrior-Scholar Project, designed to facilitate their transition from combat life to institutions of higher education.
In a whirlwind of seminars, plenary sessions and corridor conversations, 17 Cornell students and six faculty attended COP24 in Katowice, Poland in December.
Alan Paau, executive director of the Cornell Center for Technology Enterprise and Commercialization, is transitioning to an advisory role as vice provost for technology commercialization global initiatives Aug. 1. He will leave Cornell on Jan. 31, 2015.
Cornell faculty, staff and graduate students taught 380 middle- and high-school students in hands-on workshops at the annual 4-H Career Explorations conference June 28-30 on campus.
Sital Kalantry, clinical professor of law, talked about sexual discrimination and racial discrimination against Asian-Americans in the U.S. and oppression of women in India March 15.
Cornell law professor Jens Ohlin and U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson, an alumnus serving in the U.S. Congress after a long military career, jointly argued June 9 for fundamental changes in how America goes to war.
Thirty-eight young adults with Down syndrome came to Cornell June 25 through July 1 for the second annual Camp PALS New York, which gives campers and counselors a chance to build relationships.
Ai-Ling Chen, a current Cornell staff member, and Barry De Libero, a former staff member, discuss the benefits of FoodNet Meals on Wheels, which receives funding from the United Way.
Cornell researchers will travel to Paris as part of the university's delegation to the global climate change summit, COP21. Delegations from over 190 countries and more than 50,000 people will attend.