Over the next decade, Cornell will lose an unprecedented number of its distinguished senior scholars to retirement, and must begin 'prehiring' replacements, two deans said at an Oct. 29 forum. (Nov. 2, 2010)
Faculty spotlights: Garrett van Ryzin: Radical thinking to get us from point A to B; Helen Chun: Creating a better consumer experience; Chris Forman: Assessing the impact of information technology; and Elisha Cohn: A humanistic point of view.
The Cornell University Board of Trustees will meet in Ithaca on Friday, May 25, and Saturday, May 26. The Executive Committee of the board will hold a brief open session at the start of its meeting at 9 a.m. Friday, May 25, in Ballroom B of the Statler Hotel.
Events on campus this week include a new human sexuality exhibition, a talk on marine mammals, Oscar-nominated short films and a women’s leadership summit featuring alumnae guests.
Cornell faculty and students discussed the transformative potential of educational and research experiences abroad and global-oriented learning goals during a daylong symposium on campus.
The fact that thousands of capable minority students miss out on careers in engineering is a 'massive brain drain,' says John Brooks Slaughter, a former director of the National Science Foundation and now president and chief executive officer of the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering.
Best known for the beauty and diversity of its plant collections, Cornell Plantations reveals an abundance of other inhabitants and migrating visitors with its newest publication, An Annotated Checklist for Birds of Cornell Plantations.
Events on campus this week include a book talk on the American Dream, 150 bugs at Insectapalooza, The Big Draw at the Johnson Museum, a classic horror film in Sage Chapel and Halloween treats.
Common scientific wisdom posits that a diverse ecosystem can still thrive if a species within it declines. But a new study found that when just one important species in a river declined, the ecosystem was seriously changed and…