Cornell researchers have found that vermicompost is not only an excellent fertilizer, but could also help prevent a pathogen that has been a scourge to greenhouse growers.
Assistant professor of architecture Jenny Sabin has been named a United States Artists Fellow in Architecture and Design for 2011. She is one of 50 recipients of the $50,000 grants, given annually. (Dec. 21, 2011)
Four Weill Cornell Medical College-Qatar premedical students and a faculty adviser debated with teams in Vermont, Ithaca and New York City on a trip Nov. 4-11. (Dec. 21, 2011)
From creating the next generation of high-tech entrepreneurs to exemplifying the highest standards of sustainable building, the NYC Tech Campus will bring transformative initiatives to Roosevelt Island. (Dec. 21, 2011)
President David Skorton, Technion President Peretz Lavie, Provost Kent Fuchs, Sandy Weill, Bob Appel and others comment on the Cornell and Technion partnership's winning bid.
In a message to the Cornell community Dec. 21, President David Skorton expresses his gratitude for the support of the NYC Tech Campus from the faculty, students, staff, alumni and the board of trustees. (Dec. 21, 2011)
The foundation led by Chuck Feeney '56 made the $350 million gift, the largest in the university's history. It originally was announced Dec. 16 as from an anonymous donor. (Dec. 20, 2011)
The news was met with cheers from supporters on two continents. After months of negotiations, Cornell and Technion's proposal was announced the winner of a bid to build a groundbreaking campus in New York City.
Retired pro hockey player Jean-Marc Pelletier returned to Cornell after a 14-year career. He was one of about 300 January graduates attending the Dec. 17 recognition event. (Dec. 19, 2011)
Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Cornell President David Skorton and Technion President Peretz Lavie today announced a historic partnership to build an applied science and engineering campus on Roosevelt Island in New York City.