Condoleezza Rice's former adviser offers tips on giving advice -- 'a dangerous game'

Eliot Cohen, Condoleezza Rice's former adviser, offered advice on giving advice when he spoke on campus April 1 as part of the Einaudi Center's Foreign Policy Distinguished Speaker Series. (April 4, 2011)

Grant will attack late blight outbreaks, from genome to smartphone work

Cornell researchers were recently awarded $1.5 million as part of a $9 million grant to develop a unified, interdisciplinary and tech-savvy approach to outpace the pathogen. (March 31, 2011)

Johnson's Entrepreneurship and Innovation Institute takes its expertise global

The Johnson School's new Entrepreneurship and Innovation Institute led a 10-day program with aspiring innovators from around the world in a collaboration with KAUST in Saudi Arabia. (March 31, 2011)

Things to Do, April 1-10

Events on campus this week include a folk concert, forums on bridge barriers, lectures from Gettleman, Prasad, McEuen and Vangeline, Johnson Museum reception, and Vet College open house.

Former Bush adviser Karl Rove to speak on 2012 election

Political strategist Karl Rove will speak about the 2012 presidential elections at a campus lecture April 13. (March 30, 2011)

Art and 'e-pals' connect South Seneca students to plight of EU ethnic minorities

As part of a Getting to Know Europe outreach project via Cornell, students at South Seneca Middle School are 'e-pals' with Polish and Slovakian students and using their art motifs in their own work. (March 29, 2011)

Strauss lectures on Spartacus, strategy in slave rebellion

Historian Barry Strauss separated myth from reality regarding the warrior Spartacus and contrasted ancient and modern military tactics used during insurgencies in a March 28 lecture in Manhattan. (March 29, 2011)

Dairy experts respond to agribusiness boom with workshops, including one in NYC area

Even urban dwellers are hopping on the agribusiness boom. In response, Cornell is holding workshops, including one in New York City, on how to start a small dairy processing operation. (March 28, 2011)

Triangle fire 100 years ago triggered host of new laws, says expert at NYC Library Salon

On March 23 Cornell held a Library Salon at Lighthouse International in Manhattan that focused on the 1911 Triangle factory fire and the ILR School's Kheel Center collection and website about the fire. (March 28, 2011)