Cornell has announced four finalists in an invited architecture design competition for its College of Architecture, Art and Planning. The $25 million project is intended to provide new studio space and other related services and offices for the Department of Architecture.
The best way to confront climate change is by encouraging trading in greenhouse gas credits, said Christine Todd Whitman, former administrator of the EPA and ex-governor of New Jersey, April 23.
Daniel Ellsberg, the Cold War hardliner turned antiwar activist who brought the Pentagon Papers to the nation's attention, will deliver a free public talk titled "Abu Ghraib, Vietnam and Empire" on Oct. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in Barnes Hall Auditorium.
Cornell University President David Skorton has been honored with a national award for his work with government officials on behalf of state and land-grant universities. (March 2, 2012)
Five Cornell assistant professors have been honored by the National Science Foundation with Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Awards, with funding totaling more than $2.5 million.
An artist who brings an exhibit of art that depicts Jewish ritual garments -- tallit katans - in a variety of materials, including marbleized silk, comics, dollar bills, stainless steel, Astroturf, woven wire, X-ray film and copper sheeting, will present a public lecture Oct. 7.
Professor Robert Frank's latest book, "The Economic Naturalist," is a collection of intriguing questions inspired by his students and illustrated by numerous original drawings by New Yorker cartoonist Mick Stevens. (Feb. 6, 2007)
Starting this summer, Cornell and Tamil Nadu Agricultural University will offer dual-degree programs in food science and plant breeding with up to 15 Indian students accepted for each program. (Feb. 5, 2009)
Cornell President David Skorton, Wells College President Lisa Ryerson and Ithaca College President Tom Rochon opened the annual Native American Homecoming Festival Sept. 20. (Sept. 25, 2008)