Among the honorees at the annual Town-Gown (TOGO) Awards were David Skorton and Robin Davisson, who had a donation in their names made to the Cornell Student United Way Campaign to support scholarships for local high school students.
More than 30 of Cornell’s most accomplished graduating seniors were honored May 23, along with their most inspiring high school teachers and Cornell faculty members, at the Merrill Presidential Scholars Convocation luncheon.
The Tolani Shipping Co. has established the Tolani Senior Professorship in International Trade Policy at Cornell. The professorship honors alumnus Nandlal P. Tolani.
The $25.2 million Next Generation Cassava Breeding project at Cornell has released a database that features all the breeding data on cassava for open access data sharing.
Weill Cornell Medical College announced Dec. 4 that it has received a $25 million gift from Gale and Ira Drukier to establish a cross-disciplinary institute dedicated to understanding the causes of diseases that are devastating to children.
With 60 Cornell graduates joining Teach For America in 2010, Cornell ranks third among large colleges and universities contributing the greatest number of graduating seniors. (July 21, 2010)
Cornell's Energy Materials Center has just signed a memorandum of understanding with Ithaca's MicroGen Systems LLC to develop 'self-charging' batteries. (July 20, 2010)
Cornell-developed techniques to limit bacteria in maple tree taps are leading to increased sap quantity and quality for New York's $12.3 million maple industry. (Jan. 31, 2012)
The contingent hopes to use the meeting as a springboard for creating interdisciplinary partnerships at Cornell to research pressing climate issues in the future.
President David Skorton and vice presidents Mary Opperman and Susan Murphy recognize 310 staff members celebrating 25, 30, 35, 40 or more years of service to Cornell at the 58th Annual Service Recognition Dinner, held April 17 in Bartels Hall.