After two years as interim dean, Rachel Dunifon has been named the Rebecca Q. and James C. Morgan Dean of the College of Human Ecology, Provost Michael Kotlikoff announced May 6.
A drainage issue created unsafe conditions on part of the Cascadilla Gorge trail, necessitating its temporary closure between Treman Triangle at Linn Street and College Avenue.
Fabrication of the Cerro Chajnantor Atacama Telescope-prime, a powerful telescope capable of mapping the sky at submillimeter and millimeter wavelengths, has begun.
Recent architecture and art alumni Brian Havener and Pauline Shongov recently spent a month furthering research and initiating creative work at a house on the Coliumo Peninsula in Chile, as recipients of the inaugural Casapoli Residency.
Walter F. LaFeber, 87, professor of history, who won ovations from students for class lectures and whose mastery of U.S. foreign relations guided political scientists, died March 9.
Nominations are being sought for the 19th Cook Awards, which honor Cornell students, faculty and staff members for their commitment to women's issues and improving the climate for women at Cornell.
Ryan Lombardi, vice president for student and campus life, expressed his condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Angel Hierro ’17, who passed away.
Cornell Botanic Gardens treated some 50 priority ash trees within campus natural areas this fall in its efforts to manage emerald ash borer, an invasive insect that decimates ash forests.
Local animal shelters received a course in disaster preparedness at a College of Veterinary Medicine workshop aimed at safeguarding pets should a crisis strike the area.