Cornell's first arts biennial in 2014 will frame dynamic changes in 21st-century culture and art practice, and in nanoscale technology, with projects by faculty, students and guest artists.
On March 14, CBS cameras captured the reaction of screaming fans in Newman Arena as the Cornell men's basketball team drew the Temple University Owls for first-round NCAA tournament play. (March 14, 2010)
Four professors have received funding from Google to launch a Cornell MOOC (Massive Open Online Course). Six Pretty Good Books, one of the University Courses, will soon be offered online, for free.
Students off campus who call for help in alcohol-related emergencies will receive amnesty for certain infractions. A community meeting will be held April 23 to discuss student safety and the good Samaritan law. (April 19, 2012)
John A. Swanson '61, M.Eng. '63, has committed $10 million to boost undergraduate education in the College of Engineering - including its experiential learning opportunities. (April 19, 2012)
Two new awards, the Cornerstone and Keystone awards, recognize Cornell Facilities Services employees for excellence and adherence to values. They were presented July 9.
Stephen Kresovich, Cornell's vice provost for life sciences since 2005, has been named vice president for research and graduate education at the University of South Carolina, effective Oct. 1.
David Yeh, assistant vice president for student and academic services since 1987, has been named assistant provost at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia, effective July 31. (July 22, 2009)
Engaged Cornell has awarded its first Engaged Graduate Student Grants to 10 doctoral students, who are working with community and commercial partners on research projects for their dissertations.
Cornell President David Skorton, chemist Geoffrey Coates, physicist Sol Gruner and mathematician Laurent Saloff-Coste are among 212 newly elected members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. (April 21, 2011)