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.

Researchers identify the cells that trigger flowering

In new research, scientists discovered the specific cells in which the Flowering Locus protein, which causes plants to flower, is produced.

Understanding nanocatalysts' 'communication' could inform better design

Research by a group led by chemistry professor Peng Chen reveals 'talk' between nanoscale catalysts, and offers a new conceptual framework that could lead to better design of synthetic nanocatalysts.