Poet, novelist and short-story writer Robert Morgan, the Kappa Alpha Professor of English at Cornell, will receive an Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters May 16. (April 19, 2007)
Garbage-truck traffic through Ithaca -- instead of on the surrounding interstates -- does not save truckers time or much money, and is causing safety issues for the community, a Cornell study shows. (June 9, 2008)
Events on campus this week include: President Skorton on WVBR, lectures by the Unilever CEO and the 2011 physics Nobelist, King's Speech writer, St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra. (April 7, 2011)
Cornell University mathematics professor Richard T. Durrett, an expert in probability, and Andrew D. White Professor-at-Large Oliver Sacks, the neurologist and author, have been elected fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. They are among the 177 fellows and 30 foreign honorary members elected to join the class of 2002. The academy, founded in 1780, honors distinguished scientists, scholars and leaders in public affairs, business, administration and the arts. The two new fellows will be inducted during academy ceremonies to be held at the academy's headquarters in Cambridge, Mass., Oct. 5. (May 8, 2002)
Ten artists from this year's reunion classes will exhibit their work at the second annual Cornell University alumni art exhibition June 3 through 14 in the John Hartell Gallery in Sibley Hall.
In its newly published strategic plan, Cornell University is positioning itself as 'the exemplary, comprehensive research university' of the 21st century. (May 15, 2008)
The Honorable William Jefferson Clinton, 42nd president of the United States, will present the Senior Convocation address Saturday, May 29, during Cornell University's Commencement weekend. Cornell will celebrate its 136th Commencement Sunday, May 30. University President Jeffrey S. Lehman will present his first commencement address and confer degrees at that ceremony. (March 4, 2004)
A Cornell University housing and energy expert has been named to head a New York state consumer program to promote energy-saving incentives for homeowners, landlords and builders.
Briefs: Alumni trustee nominees: The Cornell Alumni Federation's Committee on Alumni Trustee Nominations has endorsed and nominated four candidates to run for election in 2000 for two seats as alumni trustees on the Cornell Board of Trustees.