Switzerland, Sweden, the Netherlands, the United States and the United Kingdom are the world's most innovative countries, according to the Global Innovation Index 2017, co-edited by Soumitra Dutta, dean of Cornell SC Johnson.
Events this week include a student music fundraiser, Joseph Lin plays Bach, Sugarplum Fairy at the Johnson, 'Icarus Dreamt,' ceramics sale, Gen. Anthony Zinni, lecture on Judaism and artist Michael Ashkin.
Cornell's educational programs and support for all employees, as well as number of women in executive positions, have earned it a place as one of the nation's top nonprofit employers for executive women.
The 13th annual Diversity Update Conference will feature speakers from Cornell and such organizations as MIT, National Science Foundation, JP Morgan Chase and Ithaca College. Registration ends Nov. 8.
Events this week include 'Exit Saigon' events, Czech Republic president, Glee Club and a cappella concerts and talks by Glenn Altschuler, Tariq Ali, Jefferson Cowie, Daniel Magaziner and Greg Graffin. (Sept. 16, 2010)
Students in a Mellon collaborative studies seminar in architecture, urbanism and the humanities spent eight days in Cuba this semester to study the island's changing politics and environment.
Instead of venturing to a beach or other vacation destination during spring break, more than 120 Cornell Alternative Breaks students traveled the East coast to volunteer with service agencies.
Five airline industry leaders will talk about the issues confronting their industry; at the 80th annual, student-led Hotel Ezra Cornell (HEC) at Cornell's School of Hotel Administration, April 7-9.