Managing director named for Blackstone LaunchPad

Felix Litvinsky will lead for Blackstone LaunchPad at Cornell, an initiative that provides mentoring, coaching and resources for entrepreneurial students, faculty, staff and alumni.

Lecturer to explore Mark Twain's humor

Art historian Jennifer Greenhill will give the Ruth Woolsey Findley and William Nichols Findley History of Art Lecture, March 8, “Joke Matter: Materialities of Humor from Mark Twain to Glenn Ligon."

Cornell switches to new long-term care insurance broker

Representatives from RetirementGuard, Cornell's new long-term care insurance broker, will be on campus March 29 to answer questions about their services.

Alumni DeProspo, Duffy named Gates Cambridge scholars

Atticus DeProspo ’15 and Karen Duffy ’13, M.Eng ’14, have been awarded the Gates Cambridge Scholarship at the University of Cambridge, England.

Two on faculty receive Presidential Early Career awards

Two faculty members received a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on young science and engineering professionals.

Costume, photo collections inspire first-year seminars

Students drew from Cornell's photography and textile collections to curate exhibitions as they developed research, critical thinking and writing skills in a pair of first-year writing seminars.

BTI name change reflects scope of discoveries, mission

An institute located on the Cornell campus is shortening its name from "Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research" to "Boyce Thompson Institute," reflecting that its discoveries go beyond plants.

Nutrition division partners with World Health Organization

The World Health Organization has named Cornell's Division of Nutritional Sciences a collaborating center, establishing the division as a research and training partner in public health and nutrition policies.

Dean Laurie Glimcher to lead Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Dr. Laurie H. Glimcher, Cornell’s provost for medical affairs and the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of the Medical College, has been named president and chief executive officer of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.