The world’s largest public opinion archive – the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, founded in 1947 - will become the Roper Center at Cornell University on Nov. 7.
Vice President Mary Opperman and Judicial Administrator Mary Beth Grant provided students with an update on campus initiatives that address issues of sexual violence Dec. 3.
Beginning this spring, the university will offer its first four massive open online courses, allowing anyone to take Cornell classes from the comfort of their home computer. The tuition is free.
Three members of Cornell’s College of Veterinary Medicine – Donald F. Smith, Kenneth Simpson and Leslie D. Appel – have won American Veterinary Medical Association awards.
Researchers from Cornell and the University of Virginia collaborated at the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source in an effort to better understand the chemistry behind solar cells.
Three student fellows recently joined the staff of Blackstone LaunchPad and are already offering innovative programming for entrepreneurial Cornell students.
Professor and chair of city and regional planning Susan Christopherson, known for her scholarly work and expertise on regional economic development, died Dec. 14, 2016, following a battle with cancer. She was 69.
Events in December and January include fall exhibitions ending at the Johnson Museum, "A Christmas Carol" at Hangar Theatre, a Twelfth Night celebration and a panel on patent and intellectual property law.