Lessons from a world-renowned economist and a leading hospitality executive are the focus of Hotel Ezra Cornell (HEC) this April 4-7, reflecting a shift in what's being emphasized in education at the world's premier hotel school. The gala gathering at Cornell University School of Hotel Administration, now in its 77th year, will feature a range of educational events, including talks by economist Alfred E. Kahn on the state of the economy, and Jonathan Tisch, CEO of Loews Hotels and chair of the Travel Business Roundtable, on the hospitality industry post-Sept. 11. (March 26, 2002)
Cornell's 100+ MPG Team is one of 43 that have made it to the next stage of the Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize Competition, contest officials announced Oct. 19. (Oct. 20, 2009)
Filmmaker Sam Green will present the live documentary 'The Love Song of R. Buckminster Fuller' Sept. 29 at Cornell Cinema, with live narration by Green and a live score performed by Yo La Tengo. (Sept. 27, 2012)
Cornell President David Skorton urged the 700 health economists at the American Society of Health Economists conference on campus June 20-23 to promote health care reform. (June 24, 2010)
Associate professor and poet Lyrae Van Clief-Stefanon and Emilie Stark-Menneg '06 presented a multimedia performance of film, poetry and music Feb. 3 that explored race and American identity. (Feb. 7, 2011)
Events on campus this week include a book talk with historian Mary Beth Norton, the Alloy Orchestra and silent films at Cornell Cinema, and plays at Risley Theatre and the Schwartz Center. (Nov. 3, 2011)
Events on campus this week include: President Skorton on WVBR, lectures by the Unilever CEO and the 2011 physics Nobelist, King's Speech writer, St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra. (April 7, 2011)
Tickets are available for the Light in Winter Festival, Furthur at Barton Hall on Valentine's Day, and a Winter Employee Celebration Jan. 16. Also: Holiday hours and exhibitions at the Johnson Museum. (Dec. 17, 2009)
A candlelight vigil on Ho Plaza organized by the Cornell chapter of Amnesty International kicked off 'Darfur Awareness Week,' March 26-30. (March 27, 2007)