Reinforcing its place in the scientific community, the arXiv repository at Cornell University Library reached a new milestone in October 2008 - half a million e-print postings. (Oct. 8, 2008)
For the second consecutive year, Cornell has earned a gold rating from STARS, higher education's Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System.
Cornell researchers have come up with a text-mining method of analyzing online customer reviews, which they have found do not tell the full story of how guests view a hotel.
When pitted against slightly more accomplished men for faculty positions in engineering, economics, psychology and biology, women faculty candidates lose despite preferences to hire women in STEM.
For the first time in its 13-year history, Cornell's student-staffed fundraising phonathon raised $1 million (and counting) in a single fiscal year. (April 2, 2010)
Events this week include the 17th annual Labor Roundtable; artist and filmmaker Malena Szlam; music and artistry of Indonesia; a hands-on data visualization workshop; and a lecture on literature and Mardi Gras traditions.
The Class of 2014 is 'incredibly diverse' and 'exceptionally talented,' said Doris Davis, Cornell's associate provost for admissions and enrollment. Students represent 42 countries and 49 states. (Aug. 16, 2010)
Acclaimed educator, designer and author Dagmar Richter has been appointed to chair the Department of Architecture, effective July 1. She comes to Cornell from UCLA. (May 13, 2009)
Cornell's Samuel C. Johnson Graduate School of Management has announced a new MBA program at Cornell NYC Tech that fuses business, technology, innovation and entrepreneurship.