The Cornell PULSE (Perceptions of Undergraduate Life and Student Experiences) Survey finds that student satisfaction, overall and with various aspects of the Cornell experience, remains high. (May 12, 2011)
After three-and-a-half years at Cornell, James Walsh announced he will leave his position as chief investment officer. So far in fiscal year 2010, Cornell's endowment performance is up 10 percent. (Feb. 17, 2010)
Phil Krasicky has accumulated a giant bag of tricks over his years as a senior lecturer at Cornell. And he brought them all to Schwartz Auditorium for a stunt-filled lecture to alumni on the first day of Reunion Weekend.
Sessions to help eligible contract college employees apply for the New York state early retirement incentive will be held throughout Oct. Deadline: 30 days before retiring, or Nov. 30 at the latest.
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.
Associate professor of animal science Dan Brown, Ph.D. ’81, has recommended ways to reduce contamination of peanuts, a staple crop in the developing world.
President David Skorton and vice presidents Mary Opperman and Susan Murphy recognize 310 staff members celebrating 25, 30, 35, 40 or more years of service to Cornell at the 58th Annual Service Recognition Dinner, held April 17 in Bartels Hall.
Forty students in Cornell Wind Ensembles performed concerts, led workshops for high school musicians and gave instruments to two schools on a service-learning trip to Washington, D.C.
Alumnae Alice Katz Berglas '66, Myra Maloney Hart '62, Judith H. Monson '69 and Rebecca Quinn Morgan '60 were recently elected honorary members of Sphinx Head, Cornell's oldest senior honor society.
Entrepreneurship@Cornell banquet keynote speaker Shelly Porges '74, MPS '77, senior adviser at the Global Entrepreneurship Program, discussed the importance of entrepreneurship for global development.