G. Peter Lepage has been appointed the Harold Tanner Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Cornell University, Cornell President Jeffrey Lehman announced today (Dec. 17). Lepage, former chair of the university's Department of Physics, had been serving as interim dean of the college since July 1, 2003. "Peter Lepage personifies the greatness of the College of Arts and Sciences. He is a true intellectual, a researcher whose work has deepened understanding of the fundamental structure of the material world," said Lehman. "He is a great educator, dedicated to the ideals of a liberal education. And he is a natural leader, a person whose generous spirit and determined vision have contributed to the ongoing progress of his department and the college itself." (December 17, 2003)
The Mann Library Gallery's November/December exhibit, 'Earth Pattern,' features what Trumansburg, N.Y., artist Jay Hart calls 'terrain art.' (Nov. 6, 2007)
Cornell had its highest number of applications in university history for freshman admission this year, with 44,966 applicants for the Class of 2020. Students were notified of their selection status March 31 at 5 p.m.
Internationally renowned architect Peter Eisenman will speak on campus Sept. 13. His talk is the first in the College of Architecture, Art and Planning Dean's 2005-06 Lecture Series.
The consequences of climate change look bleak for the Southwest and much of America's breadbasket, the Great Plains. A "megadrought" will likely occur late in this century journal Science Advances.
John P. Neafsey ’61, M.Eng. ’62, MBA ’63, and his wife, Rilla, have endowed the top academic leadership position at Cornell Tech, currently held by Dean and Vice Provost Daniel P. Huttenlocher.
Hunting for habitable exoplanets now may be easier: Cornell astronomers report that hydrogen pouring from volcanic sources on planets could improve the chances of locating life in the cosmos.