Internationally renowned physicist, human rights champion and Soviet-era dissident Yuri Orlov, professor emeritus of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, died Sept. 27 in Ithaca. He was 96.
Roger H. Farrell, professor emeritus of mathematics, died Sept. 28 at Hospicare in Ithaca, New York. He was 88. An expert in mathematical statistics, Farrell joined the Department of Mathematics in 1959.
The study of the history of capitalism at Cornell is fueled by insightful, big-picture questions, many of which were raised during a Nov. 15 roundtable discussion.
Cornell is No. 14 among the world's universities in the 2018 QS World University Rankings, released June 7. That is two spots up from last year's ranking of No. 16. And it is up five rungs from its No. 19 ranking in 2015.
Architect Jenny Sabin, the Arthur L. and Isabel B. Wiesenberger Assistant Professor in the College of Architecture, Art and Planning, won the 2015 Ivy Innovator Award Dec. 9.
Cornell President Martha E. Pollack announced on June 3 a series of steps the university will be taking immediately to fight inequality through teaching, research and engagement.
Cornell offers a range of information and resources for the safe enjoyment of gorge trails and other natural areas on campus and in the community, including COVID-19 guidelines.
A panel discussion and screening of "Human Again," professor Bruce Levitt's documentary about a theater program in the Auburn Correctional Facility, is June 10 at the Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts.