The Energy Materials Center at Cornell invited several speakers to give sessions on a wide range of topics dealing with the conference's theme, 'Oxides for Energy Applications.' (Aug. 13, 2010)
Tal Rusak was one of two students in North America honored by the Computing Research Association for outstanding potential in computing research. (Feb. 4, 2009)
Cornell University experts predict that the 103rd dragon spawned on campus will emerge from its lair Thursday, March 18, and they have issued a dragon warning and road-closure alert. Vehicular access to central campus will be restricted from 12:30 to approximately 3:30 p.m. Buses could be rerouted or delayed when the dragon emerges from its lair in Rand Hall at approximately 1 p.m. The dragon will travel east on University Avenue, then south on East Avenue, then west on Campus Road. It will lumber through Ho Plaza and enter the Arts Quad, between Uris and Olin libraries, before proceeding to the south side of Rand Hall. (March 15, 2004)
Carol Jean Buckley, a student services supervisor in Cornell University's Olin Library and member of the Cornell Savoyards, died at her home on June 24. She was 40.
Events on campus this week include a visit from A.D. White Professor-at-Large Anne Carson, an alumni fiction reading, a public lecture by Arun Gandhi, and films for Valentine's Day Week.
Nina Bassuk, Cornell professor of horticulture, will be awarded the prestigious Scott Medal at the March 2008 annual meeting of the Scott Arboretum at Swarthmore College. (Dec. 21, 2007)
Cornellians discussed Amara Lakhous' satire of cultural differences "A Clash of Civilizations Over an Elevator in Piazza Vittorio" across campus Aug. 25 as part of the New Student Reading Project.
Like planting acres of seedlings, a comprehensive campaign like Far Above ... The Campaign for Cornell is an act of faith that what gets started will grow stronger with time. (March 11, 2008)
Cornell United Religious Work will sponsor two talks by Bishop V. Gene Robinson, who will speak on religion and young people April 6 in Sage Chapel and on advocacy for gay rights April 7 in New York City. (March 30, 2011)