Lectures to examine economics in the era of Donald Trump

The Cornell Program on Ethics and Public Life brings two leading economists to campus March 20 and April 17 to examine how what Donald Trump's vision for the U.S. means.

New environment and sustainability major approved

The new major in the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences was approved March 8 by the Cornell Faculty Senate and, pending state approval, will launch in fall 2018.

Historian to speak on American exceptionalism

New York University historian Greg Grandin will deliver three lectures on American exceptionalism in the Carl Becker Lecture Series, March 21-23.

Basu: Economics of climate change will affect world poverty

Economist Kaushik Basu spoke on “Inequality, Poverty and Climate" at the Perspectives on the Climate Change Challenge seminar March 6.

'Radical collaboration' through machine learning

Trevor Pinch, the Goldwin Smith Professor of Science and Technology Studies, spent the fall 2016 semester on sabbatical at Cornell Tech in New York City, where he began collaborating with Serge Belongie, professor of computer science at Cornell Tech.

Library study honors Interim President Hunter Rawlings

A bright office space overlooking the Arts Quad and Goldwin Smith Hall on the sixth floor of Olin Library was dedicated the Hunter R. Rawlings III Research Study March 3.

PCCW symposium looks at food ethics, small farms

Cornellians gathered March 4 for talks on food ethics by Andrew Chignell, visiting associate professor of philosophy, and on small farms by Anu Rangarajan, director of the Cornell Small Farms Program.

Musicologist revives dance in French Baroque opera

When the Boston Early Music Festival needed advice on how to revive the French baroque opera "Le Carnaval de Venise" for its 2017 season, the artistic directors turned to Cornell musicologist Rebecca Harris-Warrick.

Artist and activist Melanie Cervantes to visit Cornell

Artist and activist Melanie Cervantes will give a public talk March 14 at 4:40 p.m. on the fourth floor of Rockefeller Hall as part of her weeklong campus visit.