Quilts by Riché Richardson, associate professor of Africana studies, portray the civil rights movement, Hollywood and family, and are being exhibited at Troy University's Rosa Parks Museum.
After surveying more than 700 people wedded for nearly 40,000 years, gerontologist Karl Pillemer distilled key pieces of advise and wisdom about how to sustain a happy marriage.
Professor Karl Pillemer is the receipient of the Lawton Award from the Gerontological Society of America for his work on improving the lives of older adults in nursing homes and community settings. (Nov. 19, 2010)
Each of the three schools that will comprise the College of Business will retain their unique academic cultures. “This is the strength of this emerging business school," said Provost Michael Kotlikoff.
Lois Spier Gray, an iconic ILR School professor who committed her life to advancing social justice and workers’ rights, died Sept. 20 in New York City.
The North American Maple Syrup Council awarded its inaugural Richard G. Haas Distinguished Service Award to the Maple Program; Peter Smallidge received an award from the Society of America Foresters. (Nov. 7, 2011)
Assistant professor of English Lyrae Van Clief-Stefanon has been named a finalist for a 2009 Los Angeles Times Book Prize, for her National Book Award-nominated poetry collection 'Open Interval.' (Feb. 26, 2010)
RoAnn Destito, commissioner of the New York State Office of General Services, presented particulars about New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposed "Tax-Free NY" program to the Cornell community June 14.
Charles Aquadro, Laura Harrington and Sean Nicholson are recipients of the Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellowship for outstanding teaching of undergraduates.
Cornell has submitted an expression of interest proposal to New York City to create a new applied sciences and engineering research center and campus in the Big Apple.