U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer visited campus June 18 with some welcome news: Cornell's world-renowned synchrotron X-ray facility will continue being funded.
Cornell Orchestras won first place in the Collegiate Orchestras category of the awards given out by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers with the League of American Orchestras.
Cornell President Emeritus Frank H.T. Rhodes has just published "Earth: A Tenant's Manual," a book exploring planet Earth, from its place in the universe to the evolution of life on its land and in its seas.
Cornell's newly named Department of Performing and Media Arts (formerly Theatre, Film and Dance) has announced its lineup for next year and two new faculty members.
Mars scientist Steve Squyres is serving on the crew of the 16th NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations, a two-week undersea training mission off the Florida Keys.
Kathy Berggren, Kate Bronfenbrenner, Debbie Cherney and Mariana Wolfner were honored May 26 for the 2012 Kendall S. Carpenter Memorial Advising Awards.
Michelle Rhee '92 took her no-nonsense message of public education reform and accountability to Cornell's campus as the Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin lecturer, June 8, during Reunion Weekend.
At Reunion, Bill Nye '77, spoke of his lifelong interest in science, his work developing sundials for the Mars rovers, the solar clock he designed for Rhodes Hall and his current work at The Planetary Society.
