ISS jump-starts new research led by junior faculty

The Institute for the Social Sciences has awarded 14 small grants to Cornell faculty at seven colleges this fall.

Einaudi announces new round of seed and small grants

The Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies has awarded four seed grants and four small grants to Cornell faculty members to support their international research.

Ann Johnson, engineering historian, dies of rare cancer

Ann Johnson, an expert in the history, philosophy and sociology of engineering and applied sciences, died Dec. 11. She was 51.

Jamaica and music infuse Ishion Hutchinson's poetry

Assistant professor of English Ishion Hutchinson discusses his writing, and "the anguish of getting the music right,” for his new collection of poetry, “House of Lords and Commons.”

Food justice class connects with local seniors

Students in the class Race and Social Entrepreneurship: Food Justice and Urban Reform have been researching, reading about and discussing food policy, politics, access and sustainability in Ithaca.

New theater with Cornell connections rises on Ithaca's inlet

The new theater for The Cherry Arts being built on Ithaca's Cayuga Inlet will be a "multidisciplinary locavore arts venue," and Cornell faculty members are deeply involved.

Scientists sweep stodgy stature from Saturn's C ring

As a cosmic dust magnet, Saturn's C ring gives away its youth. Once thought formed in an older, primordial era, the ring may be but a mere babe – less than 100 million years old.

Panel discusses past, present of populism

Several Cornell professors participated in a Dec. 2 discussion titled "Populists, Progressives and the Present" at Cornell Law School.

Cornell-led report on electric grid helps spark NSF program

A report on the future of the electric grid, co-authored by mathematics professor John Guckenheimer, has helped spawn a joint program of the National Science Foundation and the energy department.