Now Americans can judge how close they are to falling into poverty, thanks to a new calculator developed by Cornell sociologist Thomas Hirschl and his collaborators. For many, the answer will be they are perilously close.
In her annual State of the Medical College address Dec. 7, Dr. Laurie H. Glimcher, the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of Weill Cornell Medicine, said WCM is at the forefront of scientific innovation.
Cornell President David Skorton announced that $25 million from the family of John Dyson '65 will establish a new school - the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management. (June 8, 2010)
Government pressure to use more of the university's endowment to support beefed-up financial aid packages for Cornell students can take a toll on research and teaching investments, the provost warns.
A $6 million federal grant will give a high-tech boost to Cornell research and by developing and implementing digital mapping technology to aid grape growers who produce juice, wine and table grapes.
Steven Stucky, the Given Foundation Professor of Music Emeritus, has died. The Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and founder of Ensemble X mentored emerging composers for decades at Cornell.
According to two recent universitywide surveys, most faculty and staff members are 'very satisfied' or 'somewhat satisfied' with their work and the collegial environment at Cornell.
At a May 23 dinner, College of Arts and Sciences faculty members received awards for exceptional teaching and advising, and graduate teaching assistants won prizes for teaching.
A striped bass caught by Ian Kiraly '07 in the Hudson River on May 9 set New York's state record for 'stripers,' weighing more than 55 pounds. (June 22, 2007)
This Ezra series profiles recently hired faculty members across Cornell’s colleges, schools and units. In their own ways, these researchers, scholars and teachers embody the university’s creative and collaborative vitality…