Charles D. Cramton, assistant dean for graduate legal studies at Cornell Law School since 2000, was recently appointed to a special committee taking a comprehensive look at the current New York state bar examination. The committee is charged with determining the bar exam's effectiveness in measuring professional competence and the exam's effect on law school curricula and on diversity in the judiciary and the bar.
Martha E. Pollack, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at the University of Michigan, was elected Cornell's 14th president. She will assume the presidency April 17, 2017.
Business representatives from all over central New York as well as staff from Cornell and the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce met April 2 to inaugurate the Business Leadership Network of CNY. (April 16, 2008)
The Department of Economics has hired an undergraduate student experience coordinator and created a new undergraduate economics lounge. The changes will improve connections between more than 500 undergraduate majors.
A roundworm has been found to be able to hijack RNA building blocks to control development and foster cannibalism when food is in short supply, according to a new study.
Each year, the American Association of Retired Persons honors 50 employers in the United States for their practices and policies for mature workers with its 'AARP Best Employers for Workers Over 50' list. Cornell is ranked No. 5.
Thousands flocked to the Ag Quad Friday for a picnic to celebrate the inauguration of Elizabeth Garrett. The hard work of Cornell Dining and a number of local businesses resulted in a feast for all who came.