NYC visioning committee reports high interest, growth potential

Members of the President’s Visioning Committee on Cornell in New York City held an open forum and discussion March 27, sharing findings from a recent campus survey and asking for additional feedback to help shape the parameters and scope of their recommendations.

Cornell touts Sustainability Month with over 80 events

Cornell goes green by celebrating Earth with Sustainability Month during April. More than 80 events are scheduled, including lectures, films, fashion, art and social justice events.

Professor emeritus, musician and scholar John Hsu dies

Old Dominion Foundation Professor Emeritus John Hsu, an instrumentalist, scholar and conductor who served on Cornell's music faculty for 50 years, died March 24. He was 86.

Christian martyrdom narratives explored in Medieval Studies talk

Eric Rebillard discussed his recent book, “Greek and Latin Narratives about the Ancient Martyrs," in a campus talk March 8.

Ape communication explored at Cornell event

Three Cornell faculty respondents and an Israeli professor explored the implications of the latest findings on primate culture and communication March 6.

Cornell researchers build telescopes to measure universe’s earliest light

A group of Cornell physicists led by Michael Niemack has joined a group that will use two new telescopes to measure the Cosmic Microwave Background, the universe's earliest measurable light. 

Course integrates science, language, culture and research at Chilean vineyards

The course Molecular Diagnostics: from Lab to Viñedo took 20 Cornell students to vineyards in Chile to do research and learn about the culture.

Einaudi Center travel grants to send 100 graduate students packing

One hundred Cornell graduate students have been awarded travel grants from the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies for the 2018-1019 academic year.

Undercover work of journalist Grace Halsell topic of Carl Becker Lectures April 16-18

UCLA historian Robin D.G. Kelley will deliver three Carl Becker lectures on the American journalist Grace Halsell April 16-18.