President David Skorton and professor Robert Richardson were among the 19 university presidents and 49 Nobel laureates who signed a letter urging Barack Obama to support an increase in funding for science. (Jan. 16, 2009)
Tracy Mitrano calls on the government to create a regulatory federal agency devoted to issues surrounding the Internet so that we can more readily create a prosperous global information economy. (Jan. 16, 2009)
After hundreds of performances by thousands of students, the Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts is still a very young member of the Cornell family, celebrating its 20th anniversary. (Jan. 16, 2009)
Cayuga Medical Center's new Physician Referral Center Web site can help match Cornell staff members' needs and health plans with local doctors. (Jan. 16, 2009)
Tickets are on sale through Feb. 6 for the annual winter event, which features Cornell athletic events and a community dinner in Barton Hall among other events. (Jan. 16, 2009)
The professor of population genetics has been named the first Nancy and Peter Meinig Family Investigator in the Life Sciences. The award supports 'outstanding, innovative faculty life sciences research at Cornell.'
In a Jan. 14 commissioning ceremony, Christopher Cady, Kyle Hollenbeck, Blair MacDonald and Eric Stickel were sworn in, and officers Anthony Tostanoski and Scott Salino were promoted to sergeant. (Jan. 15, 2009)
Two FMLA entitlements related to the military are new for Cornell employees: a qualifying military exigency leave and a military caregiver leave. The provisions take effect Jan. 16. (Jan. 15, 2009)
The Cornell community celebrated the dedicated service of Dennis Osika '64, director of the Grounds Department, and of Richard McDaniel, M.P.A. '74, M.B.A. '78, vice president for risk management and public safety. (Jan. 15, 2009)