Titan is gorges: Moon features steep, liquid-filled canyons

Although Saturn's largest moon, Titan, is surrounded by a thick, hazy atmosphere, Cornell astronomers have revealed that the moon's terrain features deep, steep-sided canyons filled with liquid hydrocarbons.

Alloy Orchestra plays Nov. 3-5 with scores for four silent classics

The Alloy Orchestra will return to Cornell Cinema Nov. 3-5 to accompany four classic European silent films in Willard Straight Theatre, including Fritz Lang's "Metropolis."

Roundtable examines Asia's place in U.S. presidential election

At the China-Asia Pacific Studies Program roundtable Oct. 19 in Kaufman Auditorium, Cornell faculty members discussed the implications of the American election on U.S. relations with Asia.

Conference honors Emeritus Professor Fredric Bogel

"Forms, Figures and Difference: A Conference in Honor of Fredric Bogel" will include presentations of new work and panels that reflect and develop Bogel’s contribution to literary theory Nov. 4-5.

New book examines how objects shape history

In her new book, "How Things Make History: The Roman Empire and Its Terra Sigillata Pottery," Astrid Van Oyen argues the ubiquitous Roman pottery doesn't imply cultural Romanization.

When animals share, conservation is affordable

Researchers at Cornell, Georgia Tech and the U.S. Forest Service have found that when an animal preserve corridor includes areas that are hospitable to two species, the cost is far less than it would be to create separate corridors for each one.

Charlotte Levine '17 named one of the top ROTC cadets in U.S.

In this year’s graduating class of ROTC cadets across the country, Cornell's Charlotte Levine ’17 ranks in the top 10.

Panel offers faculty perspectives on presidential election

Faculty from the College of Arts and Sciences will discuss this year's presidential election and what it means for the future of our country, Nov. 1.

Computer scientist Ross Tate working to tame Java 'wildcards'

Ross Tate, an expert on programming languages, will work on a team to fix a security problem in the widely used Java language.