Event highlights on campus include the Cornell Concerto Competition, an economic outlook conference focused on agribusiness, a ceremony for January graduates and the Winter Employee Celebration. (Dec. 8, 2011)
An update from the Office of the Assemblies, including brief reports from the Student Assembly, Graduate and Professional Student Assembly, Employee Assembly and University Assembly. (Dec. 8, 2011)
Rebecca Givan, assistant professor in the ILR School, will receive the Labor and Employment Relations Association's John T. Dunlop Outstanding Scholar Award in January. (Dec. 8, 2011)
A quick, inexpensive and highly sensitive test that identifies disease markers or other molecules in low-concentration solutions could be the result of a Cornell-developed nanomechanical biosensor.
N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Dec. 8 that he will award $49.4 million to implement the plan proposed by the Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Council to stimulate local economic growth. (Dec. 8, 2011)
A gift from Ron '68 and Marcia St. John will support the St. John Family Sesquicentennial Faculty Fellowship to support a faculty position in dairy cattle management in animal science. (Dec. 8, 2011)
Rebecca Stoltzfus, M.S. '88, Ph.D. '92, professor of nutritional science and director of the Global Health Program minor, has been named the Provost's Fellow for Public Engagement.
Students in the course Textiles, Apparel and Innovation devised such innovative products as a shoe that stimulates nerves and a glove that compresses the wearer's muscles to soothe arthritic symptoms.
The New York State Health Insurance Plan rates for 2012 have been announced. Contract college employees have until Dec. 30 to change to their health insurance and to enroll in Select Benefits. (Dec. 7, 2011)