A symposium , 'Global Developments in the 21st Century,' will be hosted by Cornell's new Robert A. and Ruth E. Polson Institute for Global Development, Sept. 21-22.
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships have been awarded to 17 students at Cornell. The fellowships, which provide students with an $18,000 annual stipend for three years.
New York City has a commitment to plant 1 million trees by 2017, and Cornell researchers are helping by aiding in the development of the research agenda for the large-scale urban forestry project. (March 9, 2010)
Governor of Puerto Rico Luis G. Fortuno promoted statehood for the commonwealth and detailed economic reforms he has made there, during a speech March 8 in Bailey Hall. (March 9, 2010)
Photonics pioneer Michal Lipson, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, is named one of 23 MacArthur Fellows for 2010 by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
Spencer Wells, an explorer-in-residence at the National Geographic Society, gave a lecture and seminars during his first visit to campus as a Frank H.T. Rhodes Class of '56 Professor March 1-5. (March 5, 2010)
Serving in the Peace Corps is not only life-changing, but it also stands out on resumes, said five former Peace Corps volunteers, March 2 in a Barnes Hall. The event was part of Peace Corps Week. (March 4, 2010)
The Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology will receive $25 million out of the $300 million gift from Joan and Sanford Weill, and the institute will be named for them. (June 13, 2007)