The Greek Tri-Council, which governs Cornell's nearly 70 fraternities and sororities, contributed $2,000 from a change drive for suicide prevention; 300 students also volunteered in the town May 1.
Robert Isaacs has been appointed director of choral music in the Department of Music effective July 1. He will oversee all four choirs at Cornell and conduct the Cornell Glee Club and Chorus.
Cornell's first president, Andrew D. White, and his successors, saw medicine as a crucial university offering, and courses in the medical sciences were first offered in 1878. (Sept. 20, 2007)
Eight research teams from Cornell's Ithaca and New York City campuses each received $50,000 toward projects that could lead to medical advances in areas from genetics to organ transplants. (April 18, 2007)
Strategies for improving retention and achievement among minority college students were explored at a conference sponsored by Cornell, the Teagle Foundation and Credit Suisse, Oct. 2-3 in New York City. (Oct. 4, 2007)
The Executive Committee of the Cornell University Board of Trustees will hold a brief open session when it meets Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. in the Fall Creek Room of the Cornell Club of New York, 6 E. 44th St., New York City.
A substantial number of older persons are physically or mentally abused, and mistreated seniors are three times more likely to die within three years than those who are not abused, a study done for Cornell researchers.
Pamela Wallin, Canadian consul general in New York City, will speak on the topic "The Media and Diplomacy: Influencing Public Perceptions of Canada-U.S. Relations" on the Cornell campus Thursday, Jan. 23.
Carlin was a leading authority in the fields of wideband circuit design and network theory and helped advance the development of modern telecommunications technology. (Feb. 26, 2009)
Events on campus this week include a visiting flamenco dance company, a University Lecture on women's rights, a play reflecting on New York in the '80s, and experimental films on multiple projectors. (Sept. 22, 2011)