David Usher joined the Cornell faculty in 1965 and taught generations of students the basics of organic chemistry until he retired in June 2016. He was a tenor lead in the Cornell Savoyards for many years.
More than 60 student musicians in the Cornell Wind Ensembles participated in an outreach and education project with young instrumental music students in the Philadelphia school district in November. (Dec. 3, 2008)
Herbert Deinert, professor emeritus of German studies, died Aug. 4 at age 79. A friend and mentor to his students, he was a noted scholar of German literature and intellectual history.
The Cornell Center for Materials Research is helping startup companies create new, innovative products by connecting them with university researchers while also boosting economic development in New York state.
In honor of their 50th wedding anniversary, alumni Sam and Judy Greenblatt brought 12 members of their immediate family to Cornell Adult University in July.
More than $1 million of public support is now in place to create a rooftop aquaponics greenhouse at New York City's Food and Finance High School. (Aug. 5, 2010)
Cornell seniors Felicia Kennedy and Elizabeth Davis focused on their families for their final class filmmaking projects, which will be among a group of student films screened May 13 at Cornell Cinema.
Members of the inaugural class of Cornell Tech MBA students are working with undergrads, grads and young alumni on a variety of entrepreneurial projects in Ithaca this summer.
To celebrate New York’s suffrage centennial, rare photographs, letters, programs and other memorabilia documenting the movement will be on display beginning Nov. 3.