President David Skorton expressed condolences on the death of sophomore Joseph Quandt, 20, who was found in his room Wednesday night, Feb. 27. Preliminary indications are the death was from natural causes.
A team of scientists from seven institutions has published research that shows a massive loss of nearly 3 billion breeding adult birds since 1970, with devastating losses among birds in every biome.
“Black Lives Matter” is the theme of a community celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day Jan. 18 in Ithaca, and founders of the Black Lives Matter movement will come to Cornell Feb. 3 for the 2016 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture.
Mary Opperman, vice president for human resources and safety services, is among the most influential women leading human resources today, according to the editors of the national magazine Human Resource Executive.
For superb support, inclusion policies, counseling and campus safety, Cornell University has been awarded a top-25 spot in the Campus Pride Index – an online tool analyzing LGBTQ-friendly campuses.
Several alumni of the Cornell Tradition program – created and funded by Chuck Feeney ’56 and The Atlantic Philanthropies – reflect on its mission, how it shaped their Cornell experiences, and how its values have informed their lives and careers after graduation.
In a virtual ceremony May 24, this year's 37 Merrill Presidential Scholars, who represent the top 1% of graduating seniors, recognized the high school teacher and university faculty or staff member who most influenced their academic development.
Cornell's Department of Asian Studies has grown to reflect the importance of the region globally and now offers more Asian languages for study than any other American university.