Cornell Perspectives: My village in Nepal is gone

Kathryn S. March, Ph.D. ’79, professor in the Departments of Anthropology and Feminist, Gender and Sexuality Studies, reports from Nepal, where she has worked since 1973.

Sprouting student startup wins $100,000 business contest

Germinating from a campus incubator, Uma Bioseed – a startup business developed by Cornell MBA students – has won the 2015 New York Business Plan Competition, winning a $100,000 grand prize.

Kleinberg to receive Allen Newell Award

Jon Kleinberg has been named the recipient of the 2014 ACM/AAAI Allen Newell Award, given to an individual selected for career contributions that have breadth in computer science or across disciplines.

Chemists cook up three atom-thick electronic sheets

Cornell researchers have demonstrated a way to create a new kind of semiconductor thin film that retains its electrical properties even when it is just atoms thick.

Austin Bunn's story collection takes us to 'The Brink'

Austin Bunn, assistant professor in performing and media arts, has written a short story collection, "The Brink," that deals with "world-shattering" changes.

Behavioral economists discuss their emerging field

Behavioral economics takes into account such things as how questions are framed, according to panelists at as well as the initial allocation of resources according to panelists speaking April 26.

Moviemakers say it is still all about the story

Three alumni filmmakers discussed the pros and cons of the latest moviemaking technologies during a Charter Day Weekend event April 25.

Better batteries to break dependence on fossil fuels

In the Charter Day Weekend lecture, “Cornell and the Energy Landscape in the Age of Sustainability” April 26, professor Hector D. Abruna discussed his work to build sustainable batteries.

Securing American dream takes work on many fronts

Social scientists examined solutions to inequality at the Charter Day Weekend panel "The American Dream: Opportunities and Challenges" April 25.