Cornell poet describes thinking outside the humanoid box

Poet Joanie Mackowski described her efforts to challenge herself and write about non-humans in her poetry, speaking April 25 at this semester's final Literary Luncheon. (April 27, 2011)

Language reveals mysteries of human mind, expert says

Linguist Gillian Ramchand explained how language is used to better understand human cognition when she gave a humanities lecture April 14 on campus. (April 27, 2011)

Changing climate makes cell phones easier to come by than drinking water in South Asia

The Cornell conference 'Water in South Asia: Challenges in a Changing Environment' April 8 examined causes and implications of the water problems in South Asia. (April 22, 2011)

Coates, Gruner, Saloff-Coste and Skorton elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Cornell President David Skorton, chemist Geoffrey Coates, physicist Sol Gruner and mathematician Laurent Saloff-Coste are among 212 newly elected members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. (April 21, 2011)

Hip-hop's global culture 'affects everyone,' pioneers say

Hip-hop pioneers came to campus April 13-15 to discuss the importance of the Cornell archive documenting the culture's origins, tour the archive and the community, and throw a party. (April 20, 2011)

Two undergrads win Udall scholarships

Karen Chi Lin '13 and Andrew Schoen '12 have received 2011 Morris K. Udall Scholarships for students with an interest in careers in environmental public policy, health care and tribal public policy. (April 20, 2011)

Senior named a Carnegie junior fellow

Kamola Kobildjanova '11 has been named a junior fellow of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. As such she will work in the Russia and Eurasia Program as a research assistant next year. (April 20, 2011)

Éva Tardos receives Van Wijngaarden Award

Éva Tardos, the Jacob Gould Schurman Professor of Computer Science, has received the Van Wijngaarden Award for her 'exceptional contribution to mathematics and computer science.' (April 20, 2011)

Seniors present research across disciplines in annual expo

Fifty Hunter R. Rawlings III Cornell Presidential Research Scholars presented their work at the annual Senior Expo in the Biotechnology Building April 14. (April 19, 2011)