The arc of educational continuity and inspirational teaching was celebrated May 22 at the 31st annual Merrill Presidential Scholars convocation in Willard Straight Hall.
Cornell students and mentors traveled to Honduras Jan. 12-19 to work with a group, Mayor Potencial, focused on improving education opportunities in rural areas of the nation.
Cornell's 146th Graduation Weekend highlights include the Senior Convocation Address by actor Ed Helms, who portrayed the fictional alumnus Andy Bernard '93 on TV's 'The Office,' and President David Skorton's Commencement Address.
'Framing' is the theme of this year's History of Art Majors' Society display at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art’s Kress Study Gallery. The exhibition will be on view until July 6.
When a 25-foot, 10,0000-pound whale washed up dead on a private beach, students and faculty from Shoals Marine Lab were part of a team that dismantled and shipped away the remains.
Professor of performing and media arts Bruce Levitt was awarded Cornell's Engaged Scholar Prize for his community-engaged work, including facilitating a theater group at Auburn Correctional Facility.
The civil and environmental engineering assistant professor has received $277,000 from the Office of Naval Research to perform atomic modeling for ships.