On Jan. 21, Cornell Tech began instruction for its 'beta' class of eight full-time students pursuing a one-year Cornell Master of Engineering degree in computer science.
Winning plays and screenplays from the annual Heermans-McCalmon Writing Competition will be featured in presentations and staged readings March 23 at the Schwartz Center.
The Cancer Resource Center of the Finger Lakes hosted a Cancer Moonshot Summit June 29 to support a White House initiative to double the rate of cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
New York City has a commitment to plant 1 million trees by 2017, and Cornell researchers are helping by aiding in the development of the research agenda for the large-scale urban forestry project. (March 9, 2010)
Paint the Town Red, a new audio slideshow on Cornell's New York City Web page focuses the spotlight on a few of the Cornellians who are learning, working and making a difference in the city. (May 24, 2010)
Lynden A. Archer, the James A. Friend Family Distinguished Professor in Engineering, has been named the Joseph Silbert Dean of Engineering for a five-year term beginning July 1.
Students in the Milstein Program in Technology and Humanity were treated to a special Q&A session Sept. 26 with Chinese artist and A.D. White Professor-at-Large Xu Bing.
The Big Red has launched The Big Red Vine, a new social network of Cornellians in the wine industry. That event was followed by a dinner paired with the panelists' respective wines at the Cornell Club, Oct. 23 in New York City.
NYC discounted round-trip tickets are now available to Cornell faculty, staff and their guests, March 10, April 14, May 5 and June 2, through Cornell Recreation Connection and Swarthout Coaches.