The final reports from the Cornell faculty task forces identify the next steps in nearly a decade of collaborative work aimed at making Cornell a leader in such areas as genomics and computing and information sciences.
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Early in 1857, Ezra Cornell purchased the 300-acre DeWitt farm (the future site of the university). Naming it Forest Park, he developed a model farm and raised shorthorn cattle. (April 4, 2007)
NEW YORK (November 16, 2004) -- Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College believe they've uncovered a molecular switch that naturally suppresses the body's immune response in situations where it's not needed.Drugs that mimic or oppose this mechanism might someday fight autoimmune disorders like lupus or rheumatoid arthritis, or protect immune cells from enemies like HIV.
Provost Biddy Martin will present the second annual Academic State of the University Address, March 5, at 4:30 p.m. in the Call Alumni Auditorium, Kennedy Hall.
Slope Radio, Cornell's online radio station and an established campus presence after one semester of operation, plans to expand into new offices and FM and television broadcasting in 2007.
Michael Latham, M.D., professor emeritus, will deliver the keynote address Dec. 7 on nutritional security through community agriculture in developing countries at FAO international symposium in Rome. (Dec. 6, 2010)
The Cornell University Board of Trustees Executive Committee will meet in New York City on Thursday, Sept. 7. The meeting will be held in the Fall Creek Room of the Cornell Club of New York.
Art department faculty members found a new audience for their work in June with exhibits in China, thanks to an evolving partnership between the department and Tsinghua University in Beijing. (July 11, 2007)