Chiara Formichi, assistant professor in the Department of Asian Studies, recalls her recent trip to Iran to study Shi’i Islam, where she observed surprisingly diverse forms of religious expression.
Vinay Ambegaokar, the Goldwin Smith Professor of Physics Emeritus, has been awarded the 2015 John Bardeen Prize in recognition of his theoretical physics research.
It may be a while yet before we have cars that drive themselves, but in the near future your car may help you drive. In particular, it could warn you when you’re about to do something stupid.
Four students are now enrolled in the inaugural class of Cornell’s new doctoral program in Africana Studies, with another three to five students expected to join next fall.
Noliwe Rooks, associate professor of Africana studies, talked about the availability and quality of food, who gets it and where it's found in an April 10 campus talk.
The Building Ourselves through Sisterhood and Service (B.O.S.S.) Mental Health Summit April 11 on campus examined mental health issues among minority women.
Activist, scholar and writer Barbara Ransby led a community conversation April 8 about the state of the current civil rights movement in the U.S., including the "black lives matter" push.
A two-day film symposium will celebrate the late professor Robert Ascher’s contributions to visual anthropology, film and animation April 17-18. The event is free and open to the public.
Steven Strogatz, the Jacob Gould Schurman Professor of Applied Mathematics, will speak on “Six Degrees of Separation” Sunday, April 26, 1-2:15 p.m. at Bailey Hall, as part of Charter Day.
