The Cornell University Board of Trustees will hold its first meeting of 1996 at the Cornell University Medical College in New York City Jan. 25 through 27.
Some 500 people gathered for Cornell Silicon Valley's March 14 event to hear about designing for the future. It featured 20 speakers, including Cornell President David Skorton. (March 19, 2012)
The recently endowed Charles T. Stewart '40 Fund for the College of Arts and Sciences will support the college in perpetuity. The fund was established in honor of Stewart, who passed away in January. (Sept. 2, 2008)
Faced with a large budget cut, the department did what it does so well: got creative. The 'Performance and Media Model' will guide the reshaping of the department, giving students 'focus and flexibility.' (Aug. 19, 2010)
Weill Cornell Medical College offers an innovative program to teach medical students and residents about the ways patient care is managed and paid for in the U.S. and abroad. (Jan. 7, 2010)
Events on campus this week include Mahler's epic Symphony No. 5, classic horror and witchcraft films, a tribute to 'Woodswoman' Anne LaBastille and a symposium on architectural reuse then and now.
Cornell scientists have downloaded and analyzed nearly 35 million Flickr photos. Their research provides a new way to automatically organize, label and summarize large-scale collections of digital images. (April 28, 2009)
A simple questionnaire developed by researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College can promote early detection of diabetes in adults so they can dramatically reduce their risk. (Dec. 21, 2009)
Despite the huge loss of life and the massive damage caused by the destruction of the twin towers of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, the utility systems beneath the buildings 'held up remarkably well,' a Cornell engineer with wide experience in investigating disasters reports.
Cornell's student body have elected sophomore Asa Craig as its representative to the Cornell Board of Trustees. He will serve a two-year term beginning July 1. (April 24, 2009)