CCA grant winners to present arts projects at Cornell

The Cornell Council for the Arts will support 41 projects by Cornell artists, academic units and organizations on campus in academic year 2012-13. (Oct. 25, 2012)

Jazz artist Lisa Hilton to perform on campus Nov. 2

Jazz composer Lisa Hilton will perform solo piano selections Nov. 2 at 8 p.m. in Barnes Hall Auditorium. (Oct. 25, 2012)

Experts discuss election and foreign policy in NYC

Fredrik Logevall and Jonathan Kirshner discussed foreign policy before an audience Oct. 22 at the Cornell Club in New York City, just before the televised debate on the topic.

Well-ordered nanorods could improve LED displays

Scientists have utilized the imaging capabilities of the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source to help develop enhanced light-emitting diode displays using bottom-up engineering methods. (Oct. 24, 2012)

Slow avalanches 'oscillate' toward new power law

A new study describes oscillatory behavior of microcrystal plastic bursts at very small scales, under highly controlled conditions. (Oct. 24, 2012)

Mellon awards $1.3 million challenge grant to Society for the Humanities

Cornell's Society for the Humanities has received a challenge grant of $1,330,000 from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, contingent on a $2 million match. (Oct. 24, 2012)

High-risk, high-reward interdisciplinary projects get support from the National Science Foundation

Three Cornell research teams have received National Science Foundation support from a new program that rewards high-risk, high-reward interdisciplinary projects. (Oct. 24, 2012)

Externships benefit alumni sponsors, give students 'real-world' experience

Cornell's externship programs benefit alumni and students with opportunities to mentor, gain new perspectives and try out different careers. (Oct. 24, 2012)

Journalist warns that Greece is on brink of bankruptcy

In a campus lecture, John Psaropoulos, an independent journalist for NPR, PBS and Al-Jazeera, explained how and why Greece is on the brink of bankruptcy. (Oct. 23, 2012)