Applications are being accepted through Feb. 23 for the 21st Anniversary James A. Perkins Prize for Interracial Understanding and Harmony. The winner receives a $5,000 prize.
Interim President Hunter R. Rawlings III welcomed students to the Fall 2016 semester and encouraged each of them to take advantage of the opportunities for personal and professional growth that Cornell has to offer.
Chai and Chat, a dialogue series developed by the student group South Asian Council to promote inclusivity, received the James A. Perkins Prize for Interracial and Intercultural Peace and Harmony at a ceremony March 19 in Willard Straight Hall.
Robert Langer ’70 has been awarded the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering for "revolutionary advances and leadership in engineering at the interface of chemistry and medicine."
Cornell professor Jonathan Culler was recently elected to chair the board of directors of the New York Council for the Humanities, which supports public humanities programming across New York state.
On the eve of fall semester classes starting, Cornellians spied the sky – with special safety glasses – to view the partial solar eclipse Aug. 21 over Ithaca.
New research by an international team raises questions about the timing and nature of early interactions between indigenous peoples and Europeans in North America.
Into the Streets, the popular day of student volunteer events, is focusing on its goal of promoting a lifetime commitment to service among the Cornell community.