Chinese artist Wenda Gu, the creator of two major installations now on display at Cornell, will participate in a lecture and symposium on his work at the Johnson Museum in early March. (Feb. 20, 2007)
Co-founders of El Puente, the Brooklyn-based school and community youth development organization that nurtures holistic leadership for peace and social justice, will speak on "Education for Social Justice: El Puente," Wednesday, Sept. 25, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Goldwin Smith Hall Auditorium D on the Cornell University campus. The program, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Iscol Family Program for Leadership Development in Public Service, an interdisciplinary program in Cornell's College of Human Ecology. The program is designed to inspire undergraduate students to become leaders in public service who will address the intractable problems that face society, such as hunger, poverty, ignorance, homelessness and violence. (September 19, 2002)
Paul Milstein Hall cleared its final municipal hurdle Jan. 27 with a unanimous 6-0 vote on final site plan approval from the city of Ithaca's Planning and Development Board. (Jan. 29, 2009)
Although Cornell's Solar Decathlon team did not fare as well this year as in 2005, the biennial competition held on the National Mall last week proved to be an invaluable experience for team members, students said. (Oct. 22, 2007)
NEW YORK -- Ankit Patel, Cornell '04, a first-year M.D.-Ph.D. student, was elected Weill Cornell student overseer during elections held April 3-10 at Weill Cornell Medical College (WCMC). As the student representative, Patel will…
Events on campus this week include a tech industry career fair, a conference honoring Mary Beth Norton, a lecture on serving global healthcare, and an epic Turkish film. (Sept. 27, 2012)
The Martha Howell Young Flower Garden at Cornell Plantations is blossoming into a robust and colorful floral symphony, according to horticulturists who invite the public to inspect their handiwork.
Events on campus this week include New York Times science writer Andrew Revkin, A.D. White Professor-at-Large Margaret McFall-Ngai, a West Campus architecture walk and a celebration of agriculture. (Sept. 20, 2012)
Event highlights on campus include the Cornell Concerto Competition, an economic outlook conference focused on agribusiness, a ceremony for January graduates and the Winter Employee Celebration. (Dec. 8, 2011)