CORNELL'S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR
ALUMNI & PARENTS
APRIL 2017

Events

Spotlight

See – and hear – how a virtual-reality project, co-created by an audio producer at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, brings Manhattan circa 1609 to life.

Spotlight

CornellNYC: Which two alumnae made their Broadway debuts earlier this month?

Obituaries

• Robert Hughes, Ph.D. '52

• Natalie Uhl, M.S. '43, Ph.D. '47

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Q&A with President Martha E. Pollack as she takes the university's helm

Martha E. Pollack, who began her term as Cornell's 14th president April 17, recently spoke to the Chronicle about how universities innovate, the critical importance of free speech and academic expression on campus, and what has surprised her most about Cornell so far. During her first week as president, she stopped by a Student Assembly meeting and met with lawmakers in D.C. to promote science funding.

A gift for the ages: The legacy of Craig Voorhees at Cornell

A bequest gift from Voorhees '49 is a tribute to Cornell for making him "the man that he became." The gift now funds a new scholarship challenge.

Two food science alumni elected to leadership positions

More than just a Cornell food science pedigree connects Bryson Bolton, M.S. '09, and Michele Perchonok, Ph.D. '83.

New book charts almost a century of track-and-field competition

Coach Artie Smith '96 is the author of a new book about Cornell's spirited participation in the TransAtlantic Series.

Thank you, volunteers!

Every day, volunteers make a difference for Cornell. We celebrate you during Volunteer Appreciation Week.

News from

Alumni gift endows Picket Family Chair of English

The gift is in honor of the family's long association with Cornell and the humanities.

18 graduate and professional students lobby on Capitol Hill

During Cornell Advocacy Day, they met with members of Congress and their staffs.

Radical collaboration protects Colombia's birds, coffee farmers

Aims to benefit both coffee farmers and the country's biodiverse bird population.

Joe Biden to deliver Senior Convocation address May 27

The former vice president will give the keynote address at this year's convocation.

Collaboration evident during Asia-Pacific alumni conference

Gathering drew more than 160 university faculty, leaders and alumni to Hong Kong.

Alumni, industry leaders celebrate Don Greenberg '55

The April 12 gathering in San Francisco honored the computer graphics professor.