Junior wins award in South Korea

Dae-Gyeong Kim '12 has won the Best Proposal Prize at the Second Model Asian Union, held Nov. 8, in Incheon, Korea for his presentation on political integration in Asia. (Nov. 23, 2010)

Visiting lecturer addresses living the ethical life with others

The arguments we have throughout our lives help form our ethical consciousness, anthropologist Webb Keane said in his Nov. 9 Arts and Sciences Humanities Lecture. (Nov. 23, 2010)

Abrams explains the neglected 'fourth dimension' of a poem: 'Oral activity' in its reading

M.H. 'Mike' Abrams, Class of 1916 Professor of English Emeritus, discussed the four dimensions of six poems by poets ranging from Emily Dickinson to A.R. Ammons at a lecture Nov. 18. (Nov. 22, 2010)

Electrons can't exceed the speed of light -- thanks to light itself, says biologist

The viscous force that arises from Doppler-shifted photons prevents electrons from exceeding the speed of light, according to Randy Wayne, professor of plant biology. (Nov. 18, 2010)

For snow on Thanksgiving, head to Caribou -- avoid Boston and the Big Apple

The Northeast Regional Climate Center at Cornell has issued information on where to go to find snow for Thanksgiving. Maine offers the best odds; avoid Baltimore and surrounding areas. (Nov. 17, 2010)

Einaudi Center celebrates International Education Week

International Education Week is being celebrated Nov. 15-19 at Cornell with many lectures, seminars, films and performances. (Nov. 16, 2010)

U.S. helped transform a violent Colombia into tourist destination, says former ambassador

Colombia, which was ridden by drug trafficking and violence 10 years ago, is now a tourist destination with returning Peace Corps volunteers, said the former ambassador Nov. 15, talking on campus. (Nov. 16, 2010)

'One Girl's Romp Through MIT's Male Math Maze' includes cookie duty

Gioia De Cari performed her one-woman-show on the plights of being a woman at MIT Nov. 11 and 12; a faculty panel followed each performance. (Nov. 16, 2010)

Study: Low incomes make poor more conservative

A new study finds that as inequality rises, low income individuals' attitudes toward redistribution become more conservative. (Nov. 15, 2010)