Susan Murphy ’73, Ph.D. ’94, vice president for student and academic services, delivered her "last lecture" at Cornell Dec. 3, focusing on the importance of gratitude.
Cornell's Utilities Department has won the 2001 New York Governor's Award for Pollution Prevention in the institutional/educational category for the university's Lake Source Cooling (LSC) project.
A head-cooling device called CoolCap prevents brain damage in some oxygen-deprived newborn babies, providing the first evidence in humans that many birth-related neurological problems can be reversed.
Lisa Harris has been named director of career services for Cornell's College of Arts and Sciences. In her new position, she manages the college's career planning and advising program, which serves about 4,000 undergraduates.
A reorganization announced July 1 by Cornell University President Hunter Rawlings and Provost Biddy Martin promises to streamline the structure of computing and information science instruction, tying the Department of Computer Science.
Construction projects and bridge repairs will soon put the squeeze on campus drivers. The good news: When the dust settles, Thurston Avenue Bridge will have been widened to better accommodate pedestrian, bicycle and car traffic,…
It may be a while yet before we have cars that drive themselves, but in the near future your car may help you drive. In particular, it could warn you when you’re about to do something stupid.
Trust and effective communication are more important to food-service purchasing agents than good service, price or brand, according to a new study from the Center for Hospitality Research at the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University. "Strong partnerships between purchasers and suppliers have come to be viewed as a competitive advantage for food and beverage purchasers who are looking for long-term economic success," says Judi Brownell, professor of organizational communication at Cornell. "This partnership is cemented by trust, communication and personal connections. Turnover in supplier representatives, therefore, is emerging as one of the most troublesome challenges facing purchasers today." (July 9, 2002)