Not the Queen's English: NYC panelists talk hip-hop

Music industry pioneers traced the evolution of hip-hop from its humble beginnings to commercial dominance during a sold-out discussion in Manhattan April 17.

Art, archaeology highlight student humanities research

Students presented research in the humanities at a forum April 16, with projects ranging from local archaeology to art, architecture, service-learning and philosophy.

American Indian Program recognizes 30-year history

The American Indian Program marked its 30th anniversary and reflected on its history at Cornell at a conference April 12-13 with native community leaders, scholars, program alumni and faculty.

Nano compartments may aid drug delivery, catalyst design

Cornell researchers have created compartment nanoparticles that could carry two or more different drugs to the same target.

Despite young age, galaxy births billions of stars

A Cornell researcher has uncovered an oddity in the early cosmos: A distant galaxy, born just after the Big Bang, is starting to furiously churn out stars at peak capacity – despite its young age.

Things to Do, April 19-26

Events on campus this week include an African development conference, a modern farce at the Schwartz Center, new exhibitions at the Johnson Museum, and M.F.A. writers collaborating with artificial intelligence programs.

Ultra-thin transistors spread like butter on toast

An experimental breakthrough for studying the structural evolution of organic transistor layers was reported by a joint team of scientists from Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source.

German studies professor looks to the future

German studies professor Leslie Adelson considers the future through the lens of modern literature in a recent lecture, 'Horizons of Hope in Times of Despair.'

Fajans examines food, comfort, connection in Brazil

In her new book, anthropology professor Jane Fajans samples regional differences in the role of food in Brazilian culture and family life.