Scientists have sequenced the house fly genome for the first time, revealing robust immune genes, as one might expect from an insect that thrives in pathogen-rich dung piles and garbage heaps.
Hip-hop founding father, electro-funk pioneer and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominee DJ Afrika Bambaataa has been appointed to a three-year term as a visiting scholar. (Aug. 20, 2012)
A week after winning the Oscar for best original song, the rapper/actor/activist Common spoke to 1,300 Cornell students in Bailey Hall March 2 on secrets to success.
For the fifth time, Cornell has been named to the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption's 'Top 100 Adoption-Friendly Workplaces' list. It has also made the AARP and Working Mother lists this fall. (Sept. 21, 2011)
As Cornell prepares to celebrate the 5th anniversary of its Statement on Diversity and Inclusion: Open Doors, Open Hearts, and Open Minds, The Cornell American (September 2005; Vol. 8, No. 2).
Judith Appleton, Krystal Bruyer, Keesha Hayes, Melissa Thomas-Hunt and Judy Virgilio are the recipients of the 2009 Constance E. Cook and Alice H. Cook Recognition Awards, which were presented April 23.
Gregory T. Eells, director of Counseling and Psychological Services, received a Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to the field of counseling services and centers. (Nov. 15, 2012)
In her annual State of the Medical College address Dec. 7, Dr. Laurie H. Glimcher, the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of Weill Cornell Medicine, said WCM is at the forefront of scientific innovation.
A plaque commemorating the original home of Cornell's Africana Studies and Research Center at 320 Wait Ave., destroyed by fire in 1970, was unveiled Sept. 24 following a dedication ceremony.