Allison M. Macfarlane, a geologist and former chair of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, will lecture on nuclear energy post-Fukushima on campus April 25 at 3:30 p.m. in 700 Clark Hall.
Forecasted heavy snow and fierce winds last week prompted Cornell leadership to close the university March 2. Students brushed up for prelims, as Ithaca escaped the worst of the storm.
Students in the School of Hotel Administration are helping to plan the Harlem Hospitality Project to provide hospitality and culinary arts educational opportunities to students in Harlem. (Dec. 9, 2009)
At Social Mobility in an Unequal World Conference April 20, Stanford's David Grusky's discussed absolute mobility rates: children who earn more than their parents did at the same age.
Cornell’s Department of Transportation Services is moving to Pay-by-License Plate parking meters that use vehicles' license plate as the key identifier. They will be installed on campus in early September.
Karen Brazell, the Goldwin Smith Graduate Professor Emerita of Japanese Literature and Theatre, died Jan. 18. Brazell was also a translator of Japanese literature and innovator in digital humanities. (Jan. 23, 2012)
Albert Silverman, professor emeritus of physics and nuclear studies at Cornell, who led pioneering experiments in particle physics during his 38 years at the university, died Jan. 17 at age 92. (Jan. 23, 2012)
More than 600 office professionals attended the Jennie T. Farley Office Professionals Celebration April 26 and had the opportunity to welcome Cornell's new president, Martha E. Pollack, eight days into her tenure.
Events on campus this week include outdoor activities, Senior Week concerts, Johnson Museum exhibits, an exhibit in the Carol Tatkon Center, two blood drives and a talk about nutrition and children.
Musicologists from universities across the U.S., Canada and Europe will honor James Webster on the occasion of his 70th birthday, at a Cornell conference and festival Oct. 26-28. (Oct. 17, 2012)