Weill Cornell Medicine conferred degrees on 139 medical doctors, 62 Ph.D.s, 34 physician assistants and 23 with Master of Science degrees at Carnegie Hall May 25.
Women haven’t reached parity in science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines, but progressive policies could help, said Sharon Sassler at the Empowering Women in Science and Engineering Symposium.
Rachel Bean, associate professor of astronomy, told alumni about unresolved cosmic mysteries, dark matter and dark energy during a Reunion talk June 7.
President Martha E. Pollack outlined how Cornell "can and will be the model of a relevant, premier university for the 21st century" during her State of the University address Oct. 20 in Statler Auditorium.
Patricia Watson '83 has been named senior associate vice president of alumni affairs and development. Her new position will take effect immediately. (March 2, 2010)
Kenneth P. Birman, the N. Rama Rao Professor of Computer Science, has received the 2009 Tsutomu Kanai Award for his contributions to the state of the art in distributed computing systems. (March 2, 2010)
Dean of Students Kent Hubbell has issued a statement on the recognition status of Sigma Pi fraternity following an investigation into a May 6 bias-related incident. (Aug. 16, 2012)
Rachel Bean, assistant professor of astronomy, has received a 2010 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers for her work in cosmology and theoretical astrophysics. (Nov. 10, 2010)
Russian-American journalist and LGBT activist Masha Gessen spoke on campus Oct. 22 about Vladimir Putin's use of homophobia to retain control of Russia.