Speaking at the inaugural meeting of Bill Clinton's Clinton Global Intiative University in New Orleans on March 15, President David Skorton provided an outline for how universities can make a difference through committed action. (March 18, 2008)
A vibrant group of young Venezuelan musicians and dancers called Estudiantina VENUSA will perform Friday, Sept. 17, at 8 p.m. in Anabel Taylor Hall Auditorium on the Cornell campus.
A dedication ceremony for a new water treatment plant in Tamara, Honduras, was attended by 18 Cornell engineering students who visited the country Jan. 4-20. (Feb. 4, 2008)
Events on campus this week include lectures on mental health, sustainability and care for seniors; Cornell Winds concert; Turkish cinema; book readings; and an underwater vehicle demonstration. (Nov. 18, 2010)
Cornell, Indian and Thai agricultural students toured greenhouses and field trials at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, where the pest-resistant eggplant that Cornell researchers helped develop is being tested.
The Zoo and Wildlife Society at Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine will present its sixth Special Species Symposium April 20 to 22 for veterinary students, technicians, and veterinarians.
Sheila C. Johnson, philanthropist and co-founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET), will give a public address on the Cornell University campus Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 4 p.m. in the Statler Hotel Ballroom. Johnson's address is part of the Moses and Loulu Seltzer Lecture Series at Cornell and it is free and open to the public. A reception will follow the talk. Both events are sponsored by Cornell's university-wide Entrepreneurship and Personal Enterprise Program. (September 9, 2003)
The American pater familias has come a long way from "Father Knows Best" to deadbeat dad, house hubby and "main squeeze." To find out just how far, scholars tracking the movements of the elusive modern sire and his manifold forms…
Jason Koski/University PhotographyDavid Skorton chats with CIT employees Shelley Ruth and Greg Busby following his address in Statler Auditorium, Sept. 25.Just call him "David."In his first full address to Cornell staff in…