Fifty-five Cornell graduates have joined the incoming Teach for America corps of 5,900 individuals this year, making Cornell the eighth-biggest contributor of new teachers this year among top colleges and universities of its size.
Graduate student Ziqi (Zig) Wu has won the inaugural International Student of the Year Award from the International Facility Management Association Foundation. (Nov. 1, 2010)
Anthropologist Webb Keane will present 'Life with Others and the Modalities of Ethics,' Nov. 9 at 4:30 p.m. at Goldwin Smith's Hollis Cornell Auditorium as part of the humanities lecture series. (Nov. 1, 2010)
Cornell data scientists are developing models and mathematical techniques to address the world’s most vexing problems, from public health crises to climate change.
Events on campus in July include free concerts, lectures and performances; the annual Summer Party at the Johnson Museum of Art, and Staff Development Day for employees.
Alumni, faculty and members of the incoming Class of 2012 attended the Cornell Mosaic conference, which offers Cornellians, particularly African-American, Latino and Asian alumni, opportunities to network and keep current on Cornell events.
Events on campus this week include Margaret Bruchac colloquium, the Hangovers concert, 'Our Town' performance and lectures by Carolina Barco, Michael Miller '74, Donald Rakow and M.H. Abrams. (Nov. 11, 2010)
Students and alumni of Cornell’s Army, Navy and Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps program and their guests gathered for the annual Tri-Service ROTC Brigade Military Ball Feb. 19.
In studying how airplane noise affects the palate, Cornell food scientists have found sweetness suppressed and umami- the sweet, savory taste of amino acids such as glutamate - enhanced.