Twenty-seven students from Brazil have arrived on campus for a year of study in engineering, life sciences, film and other fields, as part of an initiative funded by the Brazilian government.
On Sept. 10 close to 100 Cornell alumni, family and friends filled the Cornell Club to give the smallest victims of Hurricane Katrina a little something to hearten their spirits.
Events this week include the 2016 Cornell arts biennial, a concert kicking off a 'Technologies of Memory' series, a a reading by writer Joy Harjo, new and classic films, and jazz pianist Fred Hersch.
The Second Biennial Urie Bronfenbrenner Conference, held last month, focused on how to best ways to translate basic research in the social and behavioral sciences into real-world practices. (Nov. 12, 2009)
Minority Cornell graduates returned to campus Nov. 7 to advise current students on how to find careers and enjoy their time on the Hill. (Nov. 9, 2009)
As the featured speaker at the first of the 2011 Soup and Hope series, Jan. 20, Renee Alexander '74 talked about success, overcoming adversity and coming home. (Jan. 24, 2011)
In a Nov. 4 talk, Daniel Libeskind described how his experiences growing up in post-war Poland, his immigration to America as a teenager and his identity as a Jew have shaped his architectural vision. (Nov. 6, 2009)
Michael Kaplitt, a neurosurgeon at Weill Cornell Medical College, talked about his career and research, which includes developing gene therapy for Parkinson's disease, in a talk on campus Oct. 20. (Oct. 27, 2009)
Cornell president David Skorton will co-chair a regional economic development council tasked by Gov. Cuomo with stimulating and aiding businesses to grow. (July 29, 2011)