Four Cornell faculty members are among 213 national and international scholars, artists, philanthropists and business leaders elected new fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Two alumni whose influence has been deeply felt in the fields of entertainment and sports were honored with the ILR School’s Groat and Alpern Awards in New York City April 14.
Steven Strogatz collaborated with Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers to reveal the vast untapped potential of New York City’s taxi system, with results that could be applied to other urban areas.
Luis M. Schang will become director of the Baker Institute for Animal Health and the Cornell Feline Health Center in the College of Veterinary Medicine in September.
Events this week include a town-gown collaboration performed with Latina/o community members, silent comedy and Middle Eastern cinema, songs for Jim Henson, a book talk on creativity and intelligence, and the Digital Agriculture Hackathon.
In recognition of the cumulative and consistent impact of her veterinary and volunteer work in and around her hometown, Barbara Mix, CVM ’82, was named the newest recipient the Cornell New York State Hometown Alumni Award.
More than 50 high school students from across the state visited Cornell March 31-April 1 for the New York Youth Institute, the state-level World Food Prize youth program engaging students with issues related to agriculture and food security.
The second Cornell Institute for Healthy Futures roundtable explored hospitality, health management and design for senior housing and care March 30–31 at the Statler Hotel.