Things to Do, Dec. 11-18

Events this week through the winter break include a holiday classic on stage, a webinar on green economy tips for policy makers, and student films and animation at Cornell Cinema. (Dec. 10, 2009)

Cornell Cinema activity fee funding reduced

The Student Assembly on Dec. 4 cut Cornell Cinema's student activity fee funding by $1 per student per year, overturning a previous decision to cut cinema funding by $2.40. (Dec. 9, 2009)

Students battle ravenous bugs in math modeling contest

Last month, 48 undergraduates competed in the annual Mathematical Contest in Modeling, applying the modeling and simulation skills they have learned in class to a real-world problem. (Dec. 9, 2009)

Roberto Sierra nominated for Grammy Award

Department of Music chair Roberto Sierra has been nominated for a Grammy Award in Best Contemporary Classical Composition for 'Missa Latina Pro Pace.' (Dec. 4, 2009)

Life sciences task force calls for coordinated curriculum

A handful of faculty attended the informal Dec. 3 brown-bag lunch hosted by Provost Kent Fuchs to discuss the findings of the life sciences task force.

Three students receive grants to implement innovative community projects

Khaleel Atiyyeh '10, Joanne Chickering '12 and Patricia Green '10 received 2009 Robert S. Smith Awards for Community Progress and Innovation to implement innovative community-building projects. (Dec. 3, 2009)

Marcellus Shale gas drilling panel addresses controversies

A panel of experts in geology, energy, groundwater and public policy educated the Cornell community about the broad range of competing energy and environmental issues surrounding the drilling controversy. (Dec. 3, 2009)

Task force: Merge social science units and consider a school of public policy

Social science departments are too diffuse for the university to excel in the discipline and should strategically merges some units, according to task force findings discussed Dec. 1.

Student group raises awareness of international affairs

The Cornell International Affairs Review offers the Cornell community a resource and a forum to ensure that international affairs receive attention. (Dec. 1, 2009)