More than a dozen students at the School of Industrial and Labor Relations will be bound for Ireland next fall to inaugurate a semester abroad program at University College Dublin's Quinn School of Business. (March 14, 2007)
At the President’s Sustainable Campus Committee fall summit Nov. 12, Elizabeth Garrett underscored the university’s commitment to addressing climate change by announcing formation of the Senior Leaders Climate Action Group.
Economics student Eric Krasnow ’15 wrote in Spanish about his Cornell Abroad experience in Spain for an essay contest, and will present his essay at a United Nations youth forum June 27 in New York City.
Unrelated people who are more similar genetically tend to have more similar attitudes and preferences, reports a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. (May 30, 2012)
Tony Ehrenreich, a South African labor leader who helped dismantle apartheid, called for an end to "globalized apartheid" when he spoke on campus April 7. While "globalization is a reality and has many positive benefits, it is structured so the benefits go to the wealthiest countries, at the expense of the poorest," said Ehrenreich, the keynote speaker at the School of Industrial and Labor Relations' Union Days, April 6-8, 2005. (April 12, 2005)
Toby Ault presented a Reunion Weekend lecture on extreme weather and its impacts on agriculture, held in conjunction with a Mann Library exhibit showcasing collaborations between the Cornell Climate Smart Farming Program and New York state farmers.
In the Liberty Hyde Bailey Lecture, held June 10 as part of Reunion Weekend at Call Auditorium, faculty members Greg Martin, Jim Giovannoni and Susan McCouch, Ph.D. ’90 celebrated their mentor, Cornell Professor Emeritus Steve Tanksley.
Cornell University leaders, a team from Tata Consultancy Services and New York City officials celebrated at Cornell Tech Dec. 4 as the Tata Innovation Center was named and launched.