Department of Music chair Roberto Sierra has been nominated for a Grammy Award in Best Contemporary Classical Composition for 'Missa Latina Pro Pace.' (Dec. 4, 2009)
Events on campus July 2-16 include free Arts Quad and Schwartz Center concerts, lectures by Rachel Dickinson and Jim Maas, family films, paddling at Beebe Lake and gardening at the Minns Garden. (July 1, 2010)
A branch of the Cornell Store has opened at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City, offering Cornell-themed apparel and gift items, academic supplies and services to assist faculty and staff with sourcing computer hardware and accessories.
Making a stride toward reducing carbon emission, Cornell has agreed to purchase all electricity generated by the proposed Black Oak Wind Farm in Enfield, New York, a project which is pending municipal approvals.
Students shared their experiences with local community service as part of the Office of Undergraduate Biology's Service Leaders Showcase Feb. 9 in Corson Mudd Hall.
Arthur Wolcott '49, founder and chairman of Seneca Foods Corp., his wife, Audrey, and the Seneca Foods Foundation have made a $20 million commitment in support of Cornell's Award Match Initiative. (Sept. 10, 2012)
The two-year project, which begins in May and was funded by money released by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, will reconstruct 21,000 square feet of greenhouses at NYSAES. Improvements will boost research capacity and optimize energy efficiency.
After a four-year renovation project, the original Mann Library building has reopened with more room to study and state-of-the-art amenities complementing its vintage Art Deco architecture. (Aug. 29, 2007)
On Feb. 27, 90 students from public high schools across New York City participated in Big Red STEM Day, designed to inspire high school students to consider STEM fields.