Society for Social Studies of Science celebrates 40 years

The Department of Science and Technology Studies celebrates 40 years since the first meeting of the Society for Social Studies of Science on campus with “Where has STS Traveled?” Oct. 27-28.

Phenomena at rural-urban interface topic of conference

At the New Rural-Urban Interface held Sept. 29-30, social scientists from Cornell and elsewhere gathered to discuss the cultural, demographic, economic and political dimensions of the changing landscape.

Nobel laureate to talk on how statins work, why hearts attack

Nobel laureate Dr. Michael Brown, whose research paved the way for the development of statins, will explain how these drugs work in the Ef Racker Lecture in Biology and Medicine Thursday, Oct. 20.

Astrophysicist Saul Teukolsky to give Phi Beta Kappa lecture

Saul Teukolsky, the Hans A. Bethe Professor of Physics and Astrophysics, will explore what gravitational waves mean for science in the fall 2016 Phi Beta Kappa Distinguished Faculty Invitational Lecture.

Speaker explains the 'Sense of Boxing' Oct. 24

Carlo Rotella of Boston College, will present "'My Punches Have Meaning' - Making Sense of Boxing," Monday, Oct. 24, at 4:30 p.m. in 165 McGraw Hall.

Roper Center honors Stimson for superior public opinion work

This fall, the Roper Center, the world's largest public opinion archive, will honor the first political scientist to quantify the country's swings from conservatism to liberalism and back again.

Cornell hosts writing conference for Ivy Plus schools

Cornell will host 40 writing program administrators and faculty Oct. 7-8 for the Ivy Plus Writing Consortium, to discuss programmatic issues, their evolving roles on campus and trends in the field.

Women in Physics group holds 40-year reunion Oct. 15

Women in Physics will host the Cornell Women in Physics and Related Fields All-Class Reunion on campus Saturday, Oct. 15.

Conference examines the histories of capitalism

More than 100 scholars from around the country shared their research and offered new perspectives at the Histories of Capitalism 2.0 conference, held at Cornell Sept. 29-Oct. 1.