Gordon was the Walter R. Reed Professor of Electrical Engineering at Cornell in 1958 when he began designing the radio telescope to study the Earth's upper atmosphere and nearby space.
Chair yoga, mindfulness and computer ergonomics were big hits in a special series organized by Cornell University Library for employees. (April 4, 2008)
The two-day sesquicentennial event, “Vietnam: The War at Cornell," Nov. 10-11, brought former students, faculty and staff back to campus to discuss Cornell in the late 1960s.
Traffic and parking issues were at the top of the agenda for the first open forum on sustainability at Cornell on Nov. 8. The discussion, sponsored by the University Assembly, was the first of six planned summits to focus on creating a culture of sustainability throughout campus.
Actor Tom Demenkoff will present a DrillingCompaNY actors workshop open to the campus community Nov. 19 in the Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts. (November 9, 2005)
Events on campus this week include an architecture roadshow; the Alloy Orchestra scoring three silent films; a roundtable on Ebola's impact on Africa; and international readings on World War I.
Researchers played a key role in helping Nassau and Suffolk counties on Long Island eliminate rabies in raccoons. Cornell's been managing rabies-control efforts in the two counties since 2006.
Trustees, deans, vice presidents, provosts and friends gathered Jan. 20 at the New York Public Library to pay tribute to Peter C. Meinig, outgoing chair of the Cornell University Board of Trustees. (Jan. 23, 2012)
Edward Lawler, chair of the Strategic Planning Advisory Council, sits down with the Cornell Chronicle to talk about what the council is up to, and what its activities mean for Cornell.
Clint Sidle of the Johnson School has published a new book 'This Hungry Spirit: Your Need for Basic Goodness,' which discusses the meaning we can derive from serving other people or greater causes.