Cornell architecture students received real-world experience this semester with a community music center project in Valencia, Spain. Students visited the site over spring break. (May 6, 2008)
The Mind and Memory: Exploring Creativity in the Arts and Sciences course begins this month at Cornell and runs through April. This annual course, the brainchild of Cornell emeritus professor and author James McConkey.
Novelist, literary scholar and Cornell professor Edmundo Paz-Soldan was named to a list of the 50 most influential Latin intellectuals by Foreign Policy magazine. (Oct. 8, 2008)
Patricia Watson '83, senior associate vice president of alumni affairs and development, has been named senior vice president for university advancement at Brown University. She will begin the position Dec. 1. (Oct. 3, 2012)
Executives representing New York City startup companies told students of the opportunities and pitfalls of working for new tech enterprises. (Oct. 2, 2012)
The Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise will work with developers of the world's largest Ferris wheel to create a high-tech expo on innovation and sustainability. (Oct. 1, 2012)
In August Richard Swedberg will begin a one-year term as chair of the American Sociological Association's theory section, and Dan Lichter will step down from his post as chair of the ASA's family section. (March 25, 2009)
Hailed as the 'Internet's highest honor' by The New York Times, the Webby Awards are the leading international award for excellence on the Internet. (May 10, 2010)
The giant instruments at astronomical observatories designed and built by a regional king in 18th-century India have captivated generations of visitors. They have also inspired Barry Perlus, Cornell associate professor of art and…