More than 300 stories or university statements that mentioned COVID-19 were posted on the Cornell Chronicle website in 2020; it was, without question, the story of the year. We look back at the past 12 months.
A $5 million gift from Samuel C. Johnson will give global environmental sustainability issues more prominence in MBA studies at Cornell University. The gift is the latest among many given to Cornell by Johnson, chairman emeritus of S.C. Johnson and Son of Racine, Wis., and a Cornell alumnus. His $20 million gift to the Johnson School in 1984, made with his family and company, is the foundation of the school's current endowment. Johnson earned his A.B. degree at Cornell in 1950. (December 3, 2003)
Filmmaker Sam Green will present the live documentary 'The Love Song of R. Buckminster Fuller' Sept. 29 at Cornell Cinema, with live narration by Green and a live score performed by Yo La Tengo. (Sept. 27, 2012)
Citing its people, natural and built environment and opportunities that make Cornell memorable, President David Skorton called upon Reunion participants to tackle the world's difficult challenges in his State of the University Address, June 7.
For the first time, fiber science students and faculty joined the class that spent two weeks in India recently. The textile students toured textile and apparel production facilities. (Jan. 31, 2011)
Cornell librarians will offer workshops on 20 topics ranging from basic Web design to navigating advanced geographical imaging systems. Workshops are open to all staff members free of charge. (Feb. 14, 2008)
Promoting healthy snacks can be as easy as moving where they are showcased, says a Cornell expert, who is helping school lunchrooms. He's also holding a free Consumer Camp June 11 for the public. (June 9, 2010)
Events on campus include jazz and classical performances, glass sea creatures and a fall party at the Johnson Museum, a book talk on roads in the Himalayas and a reading by poet and novelist Ron Rash.
A collaborative approach and a 2.5-acre field in Ithaca, with a drip irrigation system and a black-locust deer fence, are at the heart of Wood’s Earth’s four programs.