University president David Skorton issued a statement May 24 following board of trustees actions that included moving forward with construction of Paul Milstein Hall. [Full story]
Disabled Cornellian earns Ph.D. after 25 years — Friday, May 22, 2009John O'Brien (M.A. '89, Ph.D. '09) earned his Ph.D after more than 20 years of research and writing, 14 of them as a quadriplegic. [Full story]
Cornell's new solar house goes round and round — Friday, May 22, 2009Cornell's solar house design entry in the 2009 Solar Decathlon comprises three circular interior spaces that can be closed off to maximize heating and cooling efficiency or opened up to make one large space around a courtyard. [Full story]
Dagmar Richter to chair Department of Architecture — Thursday, May 7, 2009Dagmar Richter has been appointed chair of Cornell University’s Department of Architecture, effective July 1, 2009. [Full story]
Cornell University flu precautions — Friday, May 1, 2009Cornell University is working closely with health department officials to monitor the spread of swine influenza. [Full story]
Field project takes over Cornell University Arts Quad — Thursday, April 30, 2009The Field project, a unique exercise in a site-specific art installation, was a continuous and homogenous presentation of 2,800 red sacks filled with straw that covered the entire Arts Quad. [Full story]
Loukissas gives opening presentation at new Michigan lecture series — Monday, April 27, 2009Yanni Alexander Loukissas, Ph.D., visiting lecturer in the Department of Architecture, was the opening speaker for the Emerging Voices lecture series at the University of Michigan. [Full story]
Rare Peter Greenaway film links to Cornell architecture — Tuesday, April 21, 2009A Sibley Hall audience enjoyed a Peter Greenway mockumentary of British bathrooms set to music by Michael Nyman. [Full story]
