A gift from the estate of architect Edgar Tafel, a member of Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin Fellowship, will establish an endowed professorship in architecture and a lecture series in his name. (June 16, 2011)
Events this week include a legal debate on voting rights, a Cornell astronomy-themed family night at the Museum of the Earth, a classic horror film in Sage Chapel and "Sweeney Todd" in Risley Theatre.
Sunn 'Shelley' Wong and Stephen Morgan have been awarded Paul advising awards, and Lyrae Van Clief-Stefanon and John Hale have been awarded Appel fellowships for their faculty excellence. (June 13, 2011)
Weill Cornell Medical College held its 13th annual Medical Student Research Day, which provides a forum for students to share their original research with peers, faculty and volunteer judges.
Six police officers and two K-9 patrol teams were recognized for their achievements and new roles at the officer commissioning and swearing in ceremony May 15.
Beth McKinney provides firsthand perspective on a campus presentation about environmental estrogens and their role in increasing the risk of breast cancer. Two more talks on the issue will be held Oct. 15 and 22. (Oct. 9, 2008)
The 2009 Convocation speaker will be David Plouffe, manager of Barack Obama's presidential campaign, the Class of 2009 has announced. Convocation will be held May 23 at noon at Schoellkopf Stadium. (Feb. 26, 2009)