Cornell has made good progress in recruiting a diverse faculty of academics early in their careers but must focus on retaining them as they climb to the upper ranks, Vice Provost Elizabeth Mannix reports. (May 27, 2009)
Cornell veterinary students have launched a student chapter of the Women’s Veterinarian Leadership Development Initiative at Cornell to facilitate and encourage more women to take veterinary leadership roles.
Students in an interdisciplinary class studied murals in New York City's El Barrio, learning about neighborhood aspects such as culture, history and preservation, and organized a new campus exhibit.
Institute for the Social Sciences grants support several faculty research projects in human development, government, communication, engineering and anthropology.
A group led by chemical and biomolecular engineering professor Matthew DeLisa has devised a cell-free method for producing glycosylated proteins, which could have impacts in personalized medicine.
Cornell's commitment to diversity and inclusion extends to religious observances; a partial list of upcoming observances is provided here, with links to relevant Cornell websites. (July 30, 2010)
Award-winning Jamaican historical novelist and educator Marlon James, author of “A Brief History of Seven Killings,” will read from and discusses his work Oct. 12 in Rhodes-Rawlings Auditorium, Klarman Hall.
A Nobel Prize-winning physicist, best-selling authors and a leader in global sustainable agriculture are among six newly elected Andrew Dickson White Professors-at-Large at Cornell.