Since 2000, some of the most exciting and productive academic work at Cornell and across the nation has taken place among faculty and students participating in the Future of Minority Studies Research Project (FMS). Through…
If it seems that women don't like video games, perhaps it is because game designers don't often design with women in mind. A computer game-design team at Cornell is helping to change that.
An all-female team of Cornell students…
Dale Raymond Corson, Cornell's eighth president (1969-77) and a distinguished physicist and engineer, died March 31 at his home at Kendal at Ithaca. A celebration of his life will be held Sept. 8. (March 31, 2012)
In an effort to translate medical research into practical and accessible treatment, Weill Cornell Medical College will lead a new Clinical and Translational Science Center funded through a $49 million award from the National Institutes of Health. (Sept. 19, 2007)
The Cornell Mature Students Association will present "Back-2-School 2002," a seminar and recruiting event for mature students and potential mature students, in the Memorial Room of Cornell University's Willard Straight Hall from noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 22. "There has never been a better time for mature students --- those over 24 -- to come back to school," said Zoe Cohl, vice president of the campus student group that is composed of about 20 older or "nontraditional" students. The event is designed for people who are considering a variety of higher education options. "With a softened economy, enhanced educational opportunities and a stronger commitment to diversity, mature students have found this to be the perfect moment to reformulate their lives and increase their marketability through higher education." (September 16, 2002)
Sheila C. Johnson, philanthropist and co-founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET), will give a public address on the Cornell University campus Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 4 p.m. in the Statler Hotel Ballroom. Johnson's address is part of the Moses and Loulu Seltzer Lecture Series at Cornell and it is free and open to the public. A reception will follow the talk. Both events are sponsored by Cornell's university-wide Entrepreneurship and Personal Enterprise Program. (September 9, 2003)