Cornell has announced that it will answer the call issued by Mayor Michael Bloomberg July 19 to create a world-class applied science and engineering campus in the city.
Events on campus this week include a roundtable discussion of art repatriation, Indian cooking secrets at the Plantations, a classic American Cinema series, and Ke$ha concert ticket sales.
Professor emeritus William Binnington Ward died April 27 at Cayuga Medical Center following a brief illness. A longtime chair of the Department of Communication, he served on the faculty for 63 years. (May 2, 2008)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first clinical trial in humans of brightly glowing 'Cornell Dots' to aid in diagnosing and treating cancer. (Jan. 31, 2011)
Real estate developer and Cornell benefactor Paul Milstein died Aug. 8 at the age of 88. The new College of Architecture, Art and Planning building that bears his name will open in 2011. (Aug. 11, 2010)
When the Winter Olympics opens in Vancouver Feb. 12, three athletes with Cornell ties, Jamie Moriarty '03, Douglas Murray '03 and Rebecca Johnston '12, will be among those vying for coveted gold medals. (Feb. 4, 2010)
When British and American forces invaded Iraq in 2003, they were unprepared for their obligations to keep local residents safe, said Director of Amnesty International for Asia Saman Zia-Zarifi '90, J.D. '93.
Events on campus include late night performances at the Schwartz Center, soprano Dawn Upshaw at Barnes Hall, a jazz concert with John Funkhouser '89 and a reading by writer Luis Urrea.