To kick off the Lauren Pickard '90 Emerging Artist Series at Cornell, the campus's Willard Straight Hall will be showcasing a rising star, Sam Shaber, who has been called "the soul of New York folk."
Jane Mt. Pleasant, Cornell University associate professor of crop and soil sciences, has been appointed director of the university's American Indian Program, which provides educational opportunities for Native American students and outreach activities. She previously directed the program from 1995 to 1999. Mt. Pleasant, who took over the position July 1, succeeds Daniel Usner, who has joined the faculty of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn. (August 15, 2002)
Materials scientists have developed a simple, robust way to fabricate carbon-free and polymer-free, lightweight colloidal films for lithium-ion battery electrodes. (Oct. 30, 2012)
An engineer and a chemist, working together on a corporately funded research project at Cornell, are reporting a fundamentally new way to fabricate nanoscale structures on silicon that promises the development of devices ranging from biological sensors to light-emitting silicon displays.
A New York physician who has played a leading role in testing the Novartis drug Gleevec against leukemia is also finding it effective against a second disease involving blood-cell overproduction.
Examining social movements to Facebook addiction, more than 50 graduating seniors showcased their research prowess at the 2015 Senior Expo for the Hunter R. Rawlings III Cornell Presidential Research Scholars.
Lessons from a world-renowned economist and a leading hospitality executive are the focus of Hotel Ezra Cornell (HEC) this April 4-7, reflecting a shift in what's being emphasized in education at the world's premier hotel school. The gala gathering at Cornell University School of Hotel Administration, now in its 77th year, will feature a range of educational events, including talks by economist Alfred E. Kahn on the state of the economy, and Jonathan Tisch, CEO of Loews Hotels and chair of the Travel Business Roundtable, on the hospitality industry post-Sept. 11. (March 26, 2002)
As the West Campus House System's top administrator, Dugan has moved along the $200 million project from its inception in 1998. With West Campus now complete, she says, 'It's not a bad time to go.' (June 30, 2009)
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has awarded $538,450 to the Albert R. Mann Library at Cornell University for the fourth phase of a long-term preservation project, called the National Preservation Program for Agricultural Literature. This project will keep historically significant agricultural books and documents from being lost to natural decay. (January 9, 2003)