Political analyst/journalist Fareed Zakaria said April 25 on campus that while we struggled with a sagging economy, other economies grew to such an extent that we're seeing a 'post-American' world. (April 26, 2011)
Three Cornell student groups each recently received the Robinson-Appel Humanitarian Award, which comes with a grant of $1,500 to further their community service projects.
Addressing President Skorton's challenge to end pledging, continuing measures to improve Greek culture on campus include increased alumni involvement in Greek life, expanded anti-hazing efforts and chapter assessments.
Computer graphics researchers are using the techniques of perceptual psychology to discover what mathematics will make an image look the way an artist desires.
A combined $50 million commitment from Robert F. Smith '85, founder, chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners, and the foundation of which he is a founding director will support chemical and biomolecular engineering and African-American and female students in Engineering in Ithaca and at Cornell Tech.
Cornell emeriti faculty are invited to apply for Podell Emeriti Awards for Research and Scholarship, for work 'related to making the world a better place to live for all peoples of the Earth.' (Sept. 4, 2007)
President David Skorton has accepted a position on the Chronicle of Higher Education/New York Times Higher Education Cabinet, a community of 57 college and university presidents and chancellors. (July 11, 2008)
Morten Christiansen, Cornell associate professor of psychology, has been awarded a 2005-06 Charles A. Ryskamp Research Fellowship from the American Council of Learned Societies. Christiansen was selected from a pool of 161…