Mathios, who has served as interim dean since July 2007, has been appointed the Rebecca Q. and James C. Morgan Dean of the College of Human Ecology for a five-year term, beginning July 1. (June 24, 2008)
The materials and technology of the 21st century will be under examination when a major industrial research conference, the 11th annual Polymer Outreach Program symposium, is held at Cornell University May 22 and 23.
Bruce Ganem, Ronald Harris-Warrick, Mary Beth Norton and Richard Rand have been chosen for the 2008 Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellowships for excellence in teaching and advising. (Jan. 26, 2009)
In a panel discussion Feb. 20, novelists Melissa Bank '98, Junot Diaz '95 and Julie Schumacher '86 praised Cornell's Creative Writing Program and gave advice to aspiring authors. (Feb. 23, 2009)
The news was met with cheers from supporters on two continents. After months of negotiations, Cornell and Technion's proposal was announced the winner of a bid to build a groundbreaking campus in New York City.
Annie Leonard, environmental activist and creator of the 2007 viral hit video 'The Story of Stuff,' has completed her Cornell master’s degree following a 25-year hiatus.
On May 22, the Cornell Merrill Presidential Scholars Program honored 32 outstanding graduating seniors and the high school teachers and university faculty members who mentored them.
The Division of Human Resources and Cornell University Finance and Administration have joined forces this year to offer six leadership development programs at the university.
G. Peter Lepage, professor of physics, has been reappointed to a five-year term as the Harold Tanner Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, beginning July 1, 2009. (May 28, 2008)