Wrongful convictions occur for a number of reasons, but Cornell research is showing how to address some of those factors and lead to more accurate verdicts, according to a Charter Day Weekend panel.
William McGuire, professor of civil and environmental engineering emeritus, died Jan. 31 in Ithaca at age 92. A memorial service will be held Sept. 7 on campus.
On her first visit to the New York State Fair, Cornell President Elizabeth Garrett walked past the midway games and deep-fried foods to enjoy the fair’s educational aspects.
Cornell opened its sesquicentennial Charter Day Weekend in downtown Ithaca, rather than on campus, in a celebration of the university's strong relationship with the community.
Cornell President David Skorton has been selected to join the Steering Committee of Partners for a New Beginning, announced former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, chair of PNB.
J.C. Seamus Davis will receive the 2009 Heike Kamerlingh Onnes Prize for Superconductivity Experiments for his study of the behavior of electrons in high-temperature superconductors.
James (Jim) D. Hazzard, director emeritus of alumni affairs at Cornell, died Aug. 11 at his home in Ithaca; he was 84. A memorial service is slated for Oct. 2, 1 p.m., in Sage Chapel. (Sept. 2, 2011)
Shawkat Toorawa led student, faculty and guest poets in sharing verse from New York City, the Near East and other cultures at a "Poetry and Pastry" Sesquicentennial event at the Johnson Museum.
University of Michigan professor Scott E. Page cited several real-world examples of diverse groups achieving more than homogenous groups in a campus lecture April 22.
A look at what's in Cornell University's Charter, and information on when it and other sesquicentennial exhibits will be on display for extended hours during Charter Day Weekend.