VP Lombardi issues condolences on death of A&S student

Ryan Lombardi, vice president for student and campus life, expressed his condolences to the family and friends of Peiran "Joyce" Shi ’19, a student in the College of Arts and Sciences, who died in a car accident in New Jersey on April 3.

Historian to examine math's myths in April 13 lecture

In conjunction with Math Awareness Month, historian Alberto Martinez will discuss the use of myth and invention in mathematics at a public lecture Thursday, April 13 in 251 Malott Hall.

Yuri's Night opens campaign to fix up Fuertes Observatory

The Cornell Astronomical Society is launching a crowdfunding campaign to raise money for renovations to Fuertes Observatory. The campaign kicks off with the annual Yuri's Night event, this year on Friday, April 14.

Study: Conservatives, liberals read different scientific books

Suggesting that science is not immune to political partisanship, new research by computational social scientist Michael Macy shows liberals and conservatives have stark differences in the types of scientific books they read.

Researchers discover high-def electron pathways in soil

Cornell scientists have discovered a new high-definition system that allows electrons to travel through soil farther and more efficiently than previously thought, according to Nature Communication, March 31.

History major named Carnegie Endowment junior fellow

Rachel Mitnick ’17 has been named one of 14 junior fellows by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Former Japan prime minister discusses nuclear plant disaster

Naoto Kan, Japan’s prime minister from 2010 to 2011, discussed his experience leading his country through the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant disaster in a March 28 talk at the Statler Auditorium.

New electron microscope sees more than an image

The electron microscope pixel array detector developed by Cornell researchers yields not just an image, but a wealth of information about electrons that create the image and more about the structure of a sample.

Faculty projects get global-at-home curriculum grants

Ten faculty-led projects are receiving approximately $170,000 in Internationalizing the Cornell Curriculum grants this year, the Office of the Vice Provost for International Affairs has announced.