Cornell News Service

On Feb. 3, leaders of the CornellNYC Tech initiative held an open forum to answer questions, provide updates and reiterate the transformative nature of the project for Cornell as a whole.

A panel of New York City startup executives spoke to Cornell students Feb. 1 to advise on the pros and cons of working for new or established companies.

Daina Taimina, adjunct associate professor of mathematics, has received the Euler Book Prize from the Mathematical Association of America.

Two national contests - one to recycle and compost campuswide and another to conserve energy and water in residence halls - mix fun with raising awareness about conservation on campus.

Cornell library is exhibiting a portion of a new collection of photographs of African Americans that illustrate everyday life and momentous events.

Through DesignConnect, Cornell graduate and undergraduate students work in interdisciplinary teams to solve design problems for upstate New York communities.

Events this week include a concert in tribute to Cornell composer Robert Palmer; Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or winners at Cornell Cinema; and a multimedia performance with Catherine Galasso '06.

An update from the Office of the Assemblies, including brief reports from the Student Assembly, Graduate and Professional Student Assembly, Employee Assembly and University Assembly.

A $22 million renovation of the College of Veterinary Medicine will sustain its current class size and pave the way for expansion to accommodate more students.

Itai Dinour '01 leads City Year New York, which attracts Cornellians to work with at-risk public school students and stem the tide of drop outs.

The Cornell Wind Ensemble shared their music and musical expertise with communities, schools and disadvantaged local students on a biennial tour of Costa Rica in January.

Arun Gandhi will deliver the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture Feb. 13, speaking on nonviolence, food insecurity and social justice.

From Cayuga's waters to Capitol Hill, this year's Cornell Alumni Leadership Conference shined a big red spotlight on leadership.

Cornell has achieved a gold rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education for its work as a 'green' leader.

Freshmen and incoming transfer students this fall will read and discuss French author Romain Gary's 1975 novel 'The Life Before Us' for the New Student Reading Project.