Reshma Saujani, founder and CEO of Girls Who Code, a national nonprofit working to close the gender gap in technology and prepare young women for jobs of the future, will speak on campus Oct. 7.
In a panel discussion in New York City Dec. 10, social scientists from the ILR School applied their expertise to three gender discrimination cases in hiring, occupational segregation and pay inequity. (Dec. 13, 2010)
Barbara Smits, who worked at Cornell Cooperative Extension in New York City for 29 years, died April 16 from complications of pneumonia. She was 54 years old. (April 21, 2010)
The Johnson Graduate Recognition Ceremony May 23 recognized six Ph.D. and 380 M.B.A. candidates, including 39 students who in May 2014 entered the inaugural one-year M.B.A. program.
In a partnership that will build on the resources of New York City's largest educational and cultural institutions, Cornell and the New York Public Library (NYPL) joined forces to create Cornell@NYPL. (Sept. 24, 2009)
The Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise will work with developers of the world's largest Ferris wheel to create a high-tech expo on innovation and sustainability. (Oct. 1, 2012)
Cornell Plantations has partnered with New York City's 92nd Street Y for its 'Changing Earth' lecture series. The seven-part series began in November and will take place monthly through May 2012. (Nov. 29, 2011)
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Cornell Outdoor Education Oct. 14-15, participants in New York City walked the Highline walking, had adventures in Central Park and a banquet at the Cornell Club. (Oct. 17, 2011)
Professor John Cawley and Dr. Mehmet Oz of TV fame find that peer mentors in at-risk high schools help students improve their diet and exercise regimens. (Oct. 17, 2011)