Cornell's 2007 Solar Decathlon entry, now being built, features a freestanding 'light canopy' to support the house's equipment, 'green' screens and an adaptable sunroom. (May 1, 2007)
The paper was submitted to Physical Review D and describes precise measurements that are key to understanding fundamental parameters in elementary particle theory. (June 30, 2009)
Vicki Caron, associate professor of history at Cornell, has been named the Diann G. and Thomas A. Mann Professor of Modern Jewish Studies, effective Feb. 1, 1998.
Martha L. Dewey, co-founder and artistic director of the Cornell Interactive Theater Ensemble, was killed in an automobile accident June 26. She was 55. (June 29, 2009)
Alpha Phi Alpha, the nation's first Greek collegiate organization established by black students at Cornell in 1906, will prepare for its centennial with a pilgrimage to Cornell on Saturday, Nov. 19.
Cornell President Hunter Rawlings will preside over the university's 128th commencement on Sunday, May 26, at 11 a.m. on Schoellkopf Field. In his first commencement ceremony since assuming the Cornell presidency on July 1, 1995, Rawlings will confer degrees on almost 6,000 eligible graduates.
Members of Cornell NYC Tech's inaugural class were all attracted to the program's startup feel, and they all wanted to take part in a trailblazing master's degree program.
Postdoctoral researchers from Cornell in Ithaca and Weill Cornell Medical College will come together in Ithaca May 8. More than 50 speakers and poster sessions will highlight a broad array of research. (April 30, 2008)