Seven alumni of Cornell’s music department will participate in a three-day conference and festival on campus Oct. 2–4, celebrating the 300th birthday of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach.
Events on campus this week include films on utopias, Street Fair at Ho Plaza, Clubfest at Barton Hall, Bienvenidos barbecue, a folk concert, humanities lecture and discussion of nature in literature. (Aug. 26, 2010)
Each year, CASE, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, singles out universities for awards in several areas of communications, alumni relations and fund-raising. In this year's CASE Circle of Excellence competition, Cornell Alumni Magazine received a gold medal in the Best Articles of the Year category for the feature story "Dr. Eponymous" by Brad Herzog '90, published in the March/April 2004 issue. Herzog is a regular contributor to the magazine and the author of several books. The article is a profile of Henry Heimlich '41, MD '43, the inventor of the Heimlich maneuver.
Consumers perceive restaurants with higher menu prices but no tipping to be more expensive than restaurants with lower menu prices and tipping, finds a new study from the Cornell Center for Hospitality Research. (Feb. 16, 2007)
Cornell researchers are partnering with Latin American institutions to explore how to enable impoverished youths to become productive workers, active citizens and nurturing family members. (April 12, 2010)
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art Director Frank Robinson, dressed as Santa Claus, reads 'T'was the Night Before Christmas' to children at the museum's holiday celebration Dec. 7. (Dec. 11, 2008)
At its May 27 meeting, the Cornell University Board of Trustees elected six new trustees to four-year terms. They will join two alumni-elected trustees and one undergrad-elected trustee beginning July 1.
Women's studies at Cornell has come a long way in 40 years. The Oct. 30 kickoff featured panelists who described how Feminist, Gender & Sexuality Studies has helped shape their academic careers.
The sixth Cornell Asia-Pacific Leadership Conference, held April 19-21 in Shanghai, drew record-high attendance of nearly 100 Cornell alumni, parents, friends and faculty members.