Cornell's Merrill Presidential Scholars Program will honor this week 36 seniors and the high school teachers and university faculty members who made important contributions to the students' lives. (May 21, 2007)
Math professor Ken Brown is an example of the changing face of mathematics, where collaboration is key. An Oct. 9-11 conference honored the popular professor. (Oct. 27, 2010)
Cornell University Library's copy of the Emancipation Proclamation will be displayed Feb. 11-18 in Kroch Library as part of the exhibition 'Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation at 150.'
Beth and Stephan Loewentheil, J.D. ’75, have donated a rare Civil War-era photograph album compiled for the Comte de Paris. It becomes Cornell University Library's 8 millionth volume.
The American Association for the Advancement of Science has named Cornell's Steven Strogatz the recipient of the 2013 AAAS Public Engagement with Science Award for his “exceptional commitment to and passion for conveying the beauty and importance of mathematics to the general public.”
Elias was the Goldwin Smith Professor of English Literature and American Studies at Cornell, and a respected scholar in the field of American literature. He died Aug. 16 in Brookline, Mass. (Sept. 5, 2008)
Professor Steven Kaplan, a world renowned expert on French culture and French bread, recounted how he became an authority on such fare and how to judge the goodness of breads, Oct. 20 at Keeton House. (Oct. 26, 2010)
A pioneering Russian language learning system now in its second decade uses film and video and supporting materials online to help students learn proper usage and about Russian culture. (June 7, 2010)
More than three dozen retiring faculty members – including emeritus professors, senior lecturers, senior research associates and librarians – were honored May 5 at a reception at the A.D. White House.