Stephen Nelson, Tariq Thachil, Karrie Koesel and Samatha Majic, all Ph.D. '09 in government, have earned top prizes for their dissertations from the American Political Science Association. (July 21, 2010)
Fashion design major Brandon Wen's edgy piece in the Fiber Arts and Wearable Arts Exhibition was inspired by nature, film and art. But to pull off his vision, he needed help from a Cornell mycologist. (Sept. 12, 2012)
Alan Mathios, the Rebecca Q. and James C. Morgan Dean of the College of Human Ecology, has been reappointed to a second five-year term, beginning July 1, 2013.
A group of Muslim alumni have formed the Diwan Foundation, an initiative to enhance the quality of Muslim life on campus. Their first project is to establish and fund a Muslim chaplaincy. (Feb. 17, 2011)
Cornell's 10-year-old Bias Response Program is being reviewed by three campus organizations; four March forums will be held to gather general Cornell community feedback on the program. (Feb. 17, 2011)
The Cornell Onboarding Center provides a 'one-stop' service for new hires so they can activate their NetIDs, receive their photo IDs and otherwise complete the business of becoming a Cornell employee. (Sept. 7, 2011)
Cornell has exceeded its largest campaign goal ever - $790,000, presenting a check for $792,637 to James Brown, president of the United Way of Tompkins County, at the men's basketball game Feb. 12. (Feb. 15, 2011)