Cornell's public engagement mission was showcased March 12 to about 225 Bay-Area alumni, parents and friends. Also in March, Cornellians hosted an event at the SXSW Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas.
Architect Richard Meier '56, B.Arch. '57, and artist Frank Stella discussed their disciplines, their work and their friendship at the inaugural Eli Broad Lecture, Sept. 12, at the Morgan Library in Manhattan. (Sept. 19, 2011)
Melanie Gowen, a senior interior design student in the Department of Design and Environmental Analysis, has won a statewide competition for her essay 'To Make a Difference By Design.' (May 11, 2009)
Promoting healthy snacks can be as easy as moving where they are showcased, says a Cornell expert, who is helping school lunchrooms. He's also holding a free Consumer Camp June 11 for the public. (June 9, 2010)
'Garden of Lights,' a design by Cornell undergraduate Sean Corriel and two others, was chosen as one of eight finalists in a competition for a memorial at the site of the former World Trade Center.
David Lyden of Weill Cornell Medical College is one of 12 winners of the Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research Awards for his work in cancer research. (May 6, 2009)
More than 1,000 mourners paid their respects to the late Stephen H. Weiss '57, chairman emeritus of the Cornell Board of Trustees, at Cipriani 42nd Street, New York City, May 20. (May 21, 2008)
The archives of The Atlantic Philanthropies, among the world’s largest and most influential foundations, will be housed permanently at Cornell. The archives document roughly $8 billion in Atlantic grants over three decades.
London has responded effectively to the disruption of services following terrorist bombings July 7, but the event underscores the need for a careful examination of the vulnerabilities of the underground infrastructure of our cities, says a Cornell engineer.