Things to Do include an Al Gore video conference, Reunion Weekend and an Abrahamic Dialogue on faith, shared heritage and common values. (May 28, 2009)
Times may be rough on Wall Street, but Cornell alumni in the financial industry have a new resource for networking, professional development and for staying connected with their alma mater. (May 27, 2009)
Building on its existing strengths, coordinating resources and making additional investments will help Cornell enhance and solidify its status as a top school for international studies and engagement, says a new report.
For its efforts in teaching farmers and homeowners how to use ecologically sound pest-management techniques, Cornell University's New York State Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program has received the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Environmental Quality Award, the agency's highest honor. "This program develops and teaches pest-control methods that are cost-effective and pose minimal risks to human health and the environment," said Walter E. Mugdan, the regional counsel for the EPA, upon presenting the award in New York City on April 30. "Due in large part to the program's efforts, nearly 90 percent of New York farmers now use some form of integrated pest management," he said. (May 3, 2002)
A moderate drought has been declared for the area from the Finger Lakes region to Buffalo, N.Y., down to north-central Pennsylvania, according to the Northeast Regional Climate Center at Cornell University.
Inspired by great teaching, Andrew '71 and Ann Tisch have created a $35 million endowment to help Cornell retain and attract world-class faculty members. (Sept. 26, 2008)
Howard Evans is going on 85, but beneath the veneer of age lurks a bright, adventurous boy who spent his early years looking under rocks and catching bugs and frogs in New York City's Central Park.
President David Skorton has issued a statement in response to the April 16 tragic shootings at Virginia Tech, and he has announced a Sage Chapel remembrance scheduled for April 19. (April 17, 2007)
Cornell, New York state's land-grant university, has received the nation's top recognition for community-related activities from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. (Jan. 5, 2011)