Panel tackles lessons of Rwanda genocide

Cornell faculty, a U.N. official and a survivor of the Rwanda genocide reflected on the 20th anniversary of the catastrophe on campus April 18.

Cornell initiates semester abroad in Havana

For the first time, Cornell students can spend a semester abroad in Cuba, conducting research in the life sciences and taking courses at the University of Havana beginning this August.

'Exotic' material is like a switch when super thin

Researchers have shown how to switch a particular transition metal oxide from a metal to an insulator by making the material less than a nanometer thick.

Book offers simplified guide to shale gas extraction

The new book, “Science Beneath the Surface: A Very Short Guide to the Marcellus Shale,” attempts to offer a reader-friendly, unbiased, scientific guide needed to make well-informed decisions regarding “fracking” in the Marcellus Shale.

MacArthur grant funds Reppy Institute research

Cornell’s Judith Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies will administer at $370,000, two-year grant from the MacArthur Foundation to further its studies.

Humanities scholars explore 'Occupation' theme

Fellows in the Society for the Humanities and guest scholars will discuss new research on the focal theme of "Occupation" at a conference April 18-19.

Performing arts project triggers social change

Performing Arts for Social Change, a program of the Center for Transformative Action, uses theater to help empower people to express themselves and stage their stories.

Pushy neighbors force stellar twins to diverge

Peering deep into the Milky Way galaxy’s center from a high-flying observatory, Cornell astronomers have discovered identical, rare stars whose dusty and gaseous garb is strictly influenced by an intrusive cluster of neighbors.

Tiger beetle's chase highlights mechanical law

The tiger beetle, known for its speed and agility, does a stunningly optimal reorientation dance as it chases its prey at blinding speeds, Cornell mechanical engineers have observed.