Letter from Cornell University President David Skorton on Today's Announcement of $80 Million Gift for Sustainability Research
Thursday, October 28, 2010 - 18:00
in Mathematics & Economics
Cornell alumnus David R. Atkinson '60 and his wife Patricia Atkinson today (Oct. 28) have committed $80 million to fund a permanent, major research center focusing on challenges in the global energy, environmental and economic development arenas. To celebrate this transformative gift, Cornell President David J. Skorton sent a letter to all Cornell Trustees and Council members, institutions of higher education with sustainability programs, non-governmental organizations, all members of Congress, federal funding agencies, and state and community leaders.