CyberMaps, a new feature devoted to the hidden treasures of Cornell's Web space, begins with a tour of what's behind the university's front page. (Feb. 7, 2007)
The family of George 'Doc' Abraham '39 has donated photos that document little-known aspects of World War II's Africa Campaign to Cornell's library, as well as footage of Abraham and his wife, The Green Thumb duo, of radio and TV fame. (Nov. 12, 2007)
Child care is a vital part of recent efforts to restore the 'Queen City' of the Empire State back to its former regal status, according to a Cornell study, 'Buffalo Child Care Means Business.' (Feb. 6, 2007)
Events this week include readings by student, alumni and faculty writers; former Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle on clean energy and So Percussion performing music by Steve Reich '57 and student composers.
Karl Berkelman, the Goldwin Smith Professor Emeritus of Physics and a leader in experimental particle physics at Cornell, died Feb. 26 in Sayre, Pa. (March 18, 2009)
About 170 women small-business owners, including those who are members of minority groups, got help April 21 at a special Cornell-sponsored workshop, "Rebuilding New York City: What Every Minority/Woman-Owned Business Should Know." The event took place at the Cornell Conference Center in Manhattan and received excellent reviews from the participants, reported IWW Director Francine Moccio.
CASE, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, has awarded Cornell News Service a silver medal for excellence in news writing in the category of research, medicine and science news. Each year CASE singles out universities for awards in several areas of communications, alumni relations and fund-raising. In 1998 Cornell News Service won the CASE grand gold medal for writing in research, medicine and science.
The Johnson Graduate School of Management has established the Center for Leadership in Dynamic Organizations, which will host its first Leadership Week, slated for March 26 to April 1, 2001, on campus. The week is comprised of three major events: an academic symposium, a corporate conference and a graduate student business conference.
Irene Rosenfeld, CEO and chairman of Kraft Foods Inc., gave a summary of her strategy for turning around the fortune of the international corporation as the 2007 Lewis H. Durland Memorial lecturer, Oct. 18. (Oct. 22, 2007)
We know that Cornell University engineering graduates often rise through the ranks to executive positions, or found and manage new companies of their own. Is there something special about an engineering education that prepares a person for leadership? The Cornell Engineering Alumni Association (formerly Cornell Society of Engineers) will explore that question in this year's annual conference April 21-23 on campus. The conference is titled "Engineering as a Foundation for Business Leadership: Tales from the Frontlines." (April 12, 2005)