Of the approximately 1,500 stories posted by the Cornell Chronicle, research stories about air pollution, engineering and genetics were the four most-read stories of the past 12 months.
The Cornell law professor has expertise in the Middle East, northern Africa and sub-Saharan Africa. The Clarke Initiative for Law and Development in the Middle East was formerly called the Clarke Middle East Fund. (Jan. 12, 2009)
Academy-award nominated film editor Tim Squyres ‘81 will speak on campus April 25 at Charter Day: A Festival of Ideas and Imagination, part of Cornell's sesquicentennial celebrations.
The archives of The Atlantic Philanthropies, among the world’s largest and most influential foundations, will be housed permanently at Cornell. The archives document roughly $8 billion in Atlantic grants over three decades.
Cornell's emergency notification system made about 5,800 voice calls in 15 minutes and delivered more than 14,000 text messages Oct. 14, as part of a test of the system. (Oct. 19, 2009)
Alison Lurie will choose some of her shorter works – “things that are complete in themselves,” she said – for a reading Thursday, Sept. 19, at 4:30 p.m. in Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall.
Alumni Peter and Stephanie Nolan have endowed the David J. Nolan Directorship of the Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell. Professor Loren Tauer will hold the position.
The College of Arts and Sciences has just approved four new minors: Near Eastern studies; creative writing; minority, indigenous and third world studies; and English. (April 12, 2012)