More than 1,550 Cornell students feasted at the ninth annual Harvest Dinner Oct. 9 that featured a cornucopia of autumnal bounty grown near campus and from the surrounding region.
Hip-hop founding father, electro-funk pioneer and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominee DJ Afrika Bambaataa has been appointed to a three-year term as a visiting scholar. (Aug. 20, 2012)
Development economist Chris Barrett and his research partners won an award from USAID for their innovative livestock insurance research. The insurance saves nomadic herders from falling into poverty during times of drought.
The first-ever Industrial Hemp Summit on April 18 at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences looked at industrial hemp as a lucrative addition to New York agriculture.
While Transportation Services implements new software soon after Memorial Day to enable customers to use enhanced services, its permit, payment and transit pass services will be limited. (May 25, 2011)
A week after winning the Oscar for best original song, the rapper/actor/activist Common spoke to 1,300 Cornell students in Bailey Hall March 2 on secrets to success.
Employees should work with their managers to discuss their unit or department's plans for inclement weather, as well as review their personal emergency plans with their families, say Cornell leaders. (Nov. 28, 2012)
For the fifth time, Cornell has been named to the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption's 'Top 100 Adoption-Friendly Workplaces' list. It has also made the AARP and Working Mother lists this fall. (Sept. 21, 2011)
Agostino Agazzari's rarely staged 1606 opera “Eumelio” will be mounted by students, faculty and music professionals March 19-20 in the auditorium of Klarman Hall. The opera draws on the Orpheus myth.