Governor of Puerto Rico Luis G. Fortuno promoted statehood for the commonwealth and detailed economic reforms he has made there, during a speech March 8 in Bailey Hall. (March 9, 2010)
Photonics pioneer Michal Lipson, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, is named one of 23 MacArthur Fellows for 2010 by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
Spencer Wells, an explorer-in-residence at the National Geographic Society, gave a lecture and seminars during his first visit to campus as a Frank H.T. Rhodes Class of '56 Professor March 1-5. (March 5, 2010)
Serving in the Peace Corps is not only life-changing, but it also stands out on resumes, said five former Peace Corps volunteers, March 2 in a Barnes Hall. The event was part of Peace Corps Week. (March 4, 2010)
The Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology will receive $25 million out of the $300 million gift from Joan and Sanford Weill, and the institute will be named for them. (June 13, 2007)
Economist Robert Moffitt, a leading expert on the economics of welfare reform, recently spent a week at Cornell to lecture in classes and work with students. (March 2, 2010)
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Rae McGrath spoke in a class March 13 about the profound impact that abandoned weapons have on civilians and the responsibility of countries to clear such countries as Afghanistan of old explosives. (March 14, 2008)
The tiny Belding's ground squirrels appear to be "kissing". Instead, they are sniffing to analyze secretions from facial scent glands, hoping to learn from the complex odor bouquet who is family and who's not.
The unique Teatrotaller (Spanish for theater-workshop), a mix of academics and performance in Spanish, has been going strong ever since Cornell students founded it in 1993 to promote Latino cultures. (Feb. 26, 2010)