Chosen from an international pool of candidates, epidemiologist Ynte Schukken was nominated for the award by faculty at the University of Ghent's College of Veterinary Medicine. (Feb. 24, 2010)
Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine named Cornell President David J. Skorton the winner of its 2009 Distinguished Alumnus Award. (May 6, 2009)
Kathy Savitt ’85, chief marketing officer at Yahoo!, will be the keynote speaker at the Cornell Entrepreneurship Summit NYC Oct. 11, hosted by Entrepreneurship@Cornell.
Mayor Svante Myrick delivered a keynote address at the the annual Student United Way Leadership Retreat in Alexandria, Va., and Cornell Student United Way co-chairs Christine Roberti and Samuel Coleman attended a briefing with White House officials.
Chemistry's Hector Abruna was chosen to present the 2010 S.C. Lind Lectures by the American Chemical Society of East Tennessee. He is also the 2011 recipient of the Faraday Medal. (Nov. 15, 2010)
Steven W. Squyres has been named chairman of the NASA Advisory Council, an assembly of experts that offers guidance and policy advice to the administrator of America's space agency. (Nov. 7, 2011)
Kenneth Clarke and Ross Brann led an April 18 event, “Blacks and Jews in America: A Conversation,” that considered the history of a complex relationship.
Provost Michael Kotlikoff led a panel of faculty and community partners Oct. 20 to discuss the benefits of collaborative work and community efforts engaging students in addressing local and global public health challenges.