Cornell's New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva has entered into an academic agreement with Hobart and William Smith Colleges that allows HWS students to work and study with NYSAES scientists. (Sept. 4, 2007)
Events on campus this week include Maria Schneider, Ellis Paul, organ and 'Cultural Fusion' concerts, Tommy Bruce on WVBR, WSKG broadcasting from Uris Hall, lectures on race, gardening, Islam.
On a drizzly gray day, visitors were cheered Oct. 23 by a groundbreaking ceremony for the Cornell Plantations Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center at the Mullestein Winter garden, next to Plantations Road. (Oct. 27, 2009)
This year Cornell again joins more than 3,000 colleges and universities nationwide participating in National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week, Oct. 18-24.
The South Asia Program at Cornell will present films and a discussion with Indian film star and activist Shabana Azmi, Aug. 28 in Cornell's Alice Statler Auditorium. (Aug. 20, 2007)
Cornell agronomist Jane Mt. Pleasant joins the likes of Maya Angelou, Bill Gates, Andy Goldsworthy, Wes Jackson, Yo-Yo Ma and E.O. Wilson as one of "35 People Who Made a Difference in the World" in the November 2005 issue of Smithsonian Magazine. (November 1, 2005)
A self-described paleo-artist, John Gurche creates vivid sketches and paintings depicting prehistoric life. For the past several years, he has worked at PRI's Museum of the Earth as an artist-in-residence. (Aug. 16, 2007)
CALS Dean Kathryn Boor's lecture celebrating Cornell Cooperative Extension's centennial focused on the importance of science in everyday life and CCE's role in engaging people of all ages in its application.
Garden Mosaics, an interactive urban natural resources extension project available on DVD, has been recognized in the Dubai International Award for Best Practices to Improve the Living Environment competition. (Aug. 13, 2007)