Scores of families attended the 'Hall of Wonders,' a presentation of interactive displays of science, art and music in Statler Hall, Jan. 24. The event was part of the annual Light in Winter Festival. (Jan. 26, 2009)
Mycologist Kathie Hodge, presented 'Beneath Notice: Little Fungi for Good and Evil,' Jan. 25, in Cornell's Mann Library as part of the Light in Winter Festival of Sciences and the Arts.
Walker '77, chairman of Walker Digital and founder of Priceline.com, will be honored on campus during the Entrepreneurship@Cornell Celebration April 16-17. (Jan. 26, 2009)
Bruce Ganem, Ronald Harris-Warrick, Mary Beth Norton and Richard Rand have been chosen for the 2008 Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellowships for excellence in teaching and advising. (Jan. 26, 2009)
In a statement regarding actions taken by the board of trustees, President David Skorton urges community involvement to protect Cornell's strength. Actions include extended hiring and construction pauses, and tuition rises. (Jan. 25, 2009)
Cornell and Sun World operate two of the world's leading fresh grape breeding programs. The venture aims to combine their research strengths to develop improved varieties for grape growers, both here and abroad. (Jan. 23, 2009)
Fraternity and Sorority Affairs and Cornell Outdoor Education has won an award for the Positively Challenging program, which seeks to provide alternatives to hazing and alcohol abuse through adventure-based learning. (Jan. 23, 2009)
Cornell has contracted with Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Central New York to provide financial counseling at no cost to faculty and staff members.