Power to wage war is focus of D.C. briefing

Cornell law professor Jens Ohlin and U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson, an alumnus serving in the U.S. Congress after a long military career, jointly argued June 9 for fundamental changes in how America goes to war.

Current affairs roundtable addresses doctrines, principles

The Reunion 2014 panel featured Fredrik Logevall, Odette Lienau, Jonathan Kirshner.

History makes women well-behaved, says professor

The tide of history transforms even the worst behaved women into heroines, argued history professor Durba Ghosh at a Reunion 2014 talk.

New chemistry curriculum adds breadth, depth to studies

Chemistry faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences have changed the curriculum to offer more options for their students, two-thirds of whom pursue careers that don’t require a graduate degree in chemistry.

Anthropologist: Bronze Age offers lessons for Ukraine

Anthropologist Adam T. Smith told alumni during Reunion that the Bronze Age civilizations offer unusual perspectives on the current conflict in Ukraine.

National panel urges 'putting human boots' on Mars

After 18 months of deliberation, the Committee on Human Spaceflight – co-led by a Cornell professor – issued a report June 4 on whether Earth-bound humans should continue exploring space. The conclusion: Let’s go red.

Atkinson Center awards $1.4 million to new projects

Cornell’s Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future gives $1.4 million from their Academic Venture Fund to 12 new scientific projects. The awards were culled from a record-setting 49 proposals.

Pinch book recalls the disputatious Tommy Gold

Disputed science is at the heart of the latest book by Trevor Pinch, “Golem at Large: What You Should Know About Technology.”

Cornell faculty share ideas on The Hill

Fourteen Cornell faculty members are contributing columns to The Hill, a widely read policy website in Washington, D.C. Several columns have already appeared, offering faculty an opportunity to influence government decision makers.