Rebecca Stoltzfus, M.S. '88, Ph.D. '92, professor of nutritional science and director of the Global Health Program minor, has been named the Provost's Fellow for Public Engagement.
Cornell Hillel's Board of Trustees has announced that Barbara Friedman '59 will be the first recipient of the Tanner Prize for her significant contributions to the Jewish people and to Cornell University. The prize will be given to Friedman at an honorary luncheon April 21 at the Cornell Club in New York City.
A Cornell student and a recent grad have hit it hot: Their hip-hop song jumped to No. 2 on the iTunes' singles chart just days after its release and has been recorded by stars Eminem and B.o.B. (May 3, 2010)
Twenty-eight teen-agers associated with the New York City agency Boys Harbor will attend Cornell's Summer College, from June 22 to Aug. 6, on scholarship support from an anonymous donor. Six students from Central Park East High School and University Heights (Bronx) High School in New York also are coming to Summer College with scholarship support from the Uris Foundation.
Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar enrolled its largest medical class to date and has added a third year to its two-year premedical program for students who enroll in August 2010 or later. (Sept. 21, 2009)
The reaccreditation team seeks comments on a draft report that describes Cornell's programs and assesses how well those programs accomplish the university's goals and meet accreditation standards.
For the first time in its 77-year history, the Cornell University Chorus -- an all-female choir -- will perform outside of North America. The 40-member chorus will depart New York City May 25 for a weeklong visit to Taiwan.
Financial expert Leon Metzger offers recommendations for new legislation or regulation to improve the internal controls and reduce operational risk in the financial sector. (Jan. 21, 2009)
The life of women's rights advocate Betty Friedan is being celebrated at Cornell on Monday, April 24, at 5 p.m. in the Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR) Conference Center, Room 423.
Senior Nahshon Garrett won his first national title and junior Gabe Dean earned his second consecutive title in front of a frenzied, sold-out Madison Square Garden March 19 at the 2016 NCAA Wrestling Championships.