The CU-ADVANCE Center and Cornell Interactive Theater Ensemble held a Sept. 21 seminar to raise awareness for department chairs and search committee representatives about unconscious gender bias and equity in faculty searches. (Sept. 25, 2007)
The organization, which offers students the opportunity to participate in intercollegiate speech and debate competitions, is moving from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. (Nov. 18, 2009)
The Kiwanis Club of Ithaca cited Curtis S. Ostrander, chief of Cornell University Police, for having significantly improved his department's morale and introduced innovative initiatives since becoming chief in 2005. (June 16, 2009)
Big Red men's heavyweight rowers are sporting new swag after partnering with Cornell fiber science and apparel design graduate students to create retro practice uniforms.
A new exhibit, “Chinese Traditional Dress and Its Influence,” provides an overview of Chinese dress of the Qing period and the influence of Eastern style on Western fashions in the early 20th century.
Irene Rosenfeld, CEO of Kraft Foods, ranks at No. 2, between Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey, and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is on the list at No. 31.
President David Skorton spoke to alumni about the accomplishments of the past year and emphasized that while science, technology and engineering are thriving on campus, so too are the social sciences, humanities and arts. (June 7, 2008)
A team from Ithaca High School is among three winners in the recent Cornell CubeSat satellite contest, all of whom will have the chance to send their satellites into space on a NASA rocket.
However, women faculty at Cornell are generally less satisfied than their male counterparts with their jobs, says a recent report by the CU-ADVANCE Center, relying on data from a Faculty Work-Life Survey. (Dec. 10, 2007)