The magazine also ranked Cornell Law School No. 13, and the Johnson School No. 17. Weill Cornell came in at No. 18 for research and No. 58 for primary care. (May 4, 2009)
The Global Innovation Index 2015, co-authored by Johnson Dean Soumitra Dutta, details the most innovative nations and shows a group of countries that outperform their economic peers in innovation.
Applied physicist Watt W. Webb, the S.B. Eckert Professor of Engineering Emeritus and a pioneer in methods for imaging living biological systems, died Oct. 29. He was 93.
Harold Bloom ’51, a prolific and best-selling literary critic who began lifelong friendships at Cornell with professors A.R. Ammons and M.H. Abrams, died Oct. 14.
Deputy Chief of Police David Honan will become Cornell University Chief of Police March 4, succeeding Kathy Zoner, who is leaving the university for a position at a national professional services firm.
A new Cornell study shows that in lakes with muck and sand bottoms, the invasive rusty crayfish has been contributing to its own population decline by destroying the very plant life it needs.
Cornell has again been recognized as a best place to work by Working Mother magazine and the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, and received 'promising' marks by the Families and Work Institute. (Sept. 19, 2012)
Cornell ranks No. 4 in producing Peace Corps volunteers among medium-sized colleges and universities nationwide, according to the 2013 Peace Corps' annual ranking.
Cornell is ranked No. 21 out of 162 colleges and universities nationwide by Sierra magazine, a bimonthly magazine published by the Sierra Club. (Aug. 18, 2010)