Louis Hyman, professor of economic history, urged lawmakers in Washington, D.C., to learn from history and put into place the types of economic policies that heaved the economy out of the Great Depression in the 1930s.
Provost Michael Kotlikoff has called for proposals for feasibility and planning grants for academic programs that span the Ithaca and Cornell Tech campuses. The deadline to submit proposals is Jan. 22, 2016.
A $10 million challenge gift from Barton and Susan Winokur, both Class of ’61, is helping to launch a fundraising campaign in the College of Arts and Sciences that will support the creation of 15-25 new endowed positions.
Meghan French, an assistant vice president at Pace University, has been named director of external relations for the new CornellNYC Tech campus in New York City. (Aug. 8, 2012)
Technology Review magazine has named Matthew DeLisa, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, and Rajit Manohar, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, to its list of top technology innovators under 35.
The Southside Community Center Computer Lab at 305 S. Plain St. is open, thanks to grants from Cornell University and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development through the Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency.
Events at Cornell this week include pianists Daniil Trifonov and Sergei Babayan, RED Day, films about food, remembering Toni Morrison, and the Coors Conversation Series.
Five doctoral candidates and one postdoctoral associate at Cornell were recently inducted into the Cornell chapter of the Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society.