The Department of Global Development and the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment have been combined to establish a new school: the Cornell CALS Ashley School of Global Development and the Environment.
Christine Lovely, vice president and chief human resources officer, is leaving Cornell to become vice chancellor for campus human resources and chief people officer at the University of California, Los Angeles.
A $2 million gift from the Dallas Morse Coors Foundation for the Performing Arts will rename the Cornell Concert Series and allow it to continue its efforts to bring world-class musicians to campus.
The Center for Teaching Innovation will host “What Works,” on Oct. 1, featuring presentations, the Canvas Course Spotlight awardees, and a poster showcase that will demonstrate engaged learning approaches from Cornell faculty teaching in a diverse range of courses and fields.
The Trump administration is nearing deals with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to offer some of their obesity drugs for as low as $149 per month. The deals, which could be announced as soon as this week, would also clear the way for Medicare to cover the drugs for certain beneficiaries. The following Cornell University experts are available to discuss the development.
“How to Have Willpower: An Ancient Guide to Not Giving In,” edited and translated by professor Michael Fontaine, brings together a pair of works by Plutarch and Prudentius that show how people can overcome pressures that encourage them to act against their own best interests.
