The centennial year for Cornell's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences will come to a close Friday, April 29, with "The Golden Age of Innovation" -- a symposium featuring major contributors to human health, nutrition and education.
For Dragon Day 2013, first-year architecture students are hoping to create a memorable, inspiring event. The annual Dragon Day Parade on campus begins March 15 at 1 p.m.
Jerrold Meinwald, the Goldwin Smith Professor of Chemistry Emeritus, has received the National Medal of Science in chemistry, the nation's highest honor for scientists and engineers. Entomologist May Berenbaum, Ph.D. '80, also received the National Medal of Science.
A Cornell research team has invented a simple way to make graphene electrical devices by growing the graphene directly onto a silicon wafer. (Nov. 9, 2009)
Neglect, shame, spiritual emptiness, alienation, anger and access to guns are a few of the elements common to violent boys, says James Garbarino, professor of human development at Cornell, in his new book.
Comedian Stephen Colbert kept the Barton Hall crowd of 5,000 roaring through two sold-out shows, Oct. 26, poking fun at college and politics, both in and out of character. (Oct. 29, 2007)
A Cornell Cooperative Extension program is operating a garden-based learning program to teach incarcerated youths skills, confidence and healthy lifestyles. (Sept. 27, 2012)
David Harris began his duties as interim provost Sept. 1, and his experience as deputy provost and vice provost for the social sciences has prepared him to hit the ground running during the search process. (Sept. 2, 2008)
Learning how many weeds adapt to climate change could provide valuable information to inform ecological strategies, reports a study that analyzed four weed species that are spreading northward.
A formal ceremony to reaffirm the long-standing partnership between Cornell and the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) will be held at the Indian Village on the New York State Fair grounds on Indian Day, Friday, Aug. 29.