Cornell DREAM Team wins Perkins Prize

The Cornell DREAM (Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act) Team are this year's winners of the James A. Perkins Prize for Interracial Understanding and Harmony.

UA chair discusses possible changes in sexual violence investigations

Melissa Lukasiewicz, chair of the University Assembly, answers questions about the assembly's resolution to recommend changing the process for resolving allegations of sexual violence by students. (April 5, 2012)

Undocumented alumna shares her legacy of endurance

An undocumented Chinese immigrant who expects permanent U.S. residency within weeks shared her story with an audience of about 80 at Sage Chapel, March 29 at the last of the 2012 Soup and Hope series. (April 5, 2012)

Insect expert bugged by the lack of women in entomology

Entomologist May Berenbaum, department head at the University of Illinois, discussed the lack of women in her field April 3 as part of the two-day Frontiers Symposium of leading women life scientists.

Durland Alternatives Library promotes social justice

Cornell's Durland Alternatives Library, which is open to the public, offers materials that help promote justice. (April 3, 2012)

Immersion program bolsters humanities Ph.D. students

A new immersion program by Cornell University Library helps graduate students in the humanities make the most of their research. (April 3, 2012)

A tour through bad taste with John Waters

Filmmaker John Waters led a Cornell audience on a tour through his 'negative influences' and his many films including 'Hairspray' and 'Pink Flamingos' March 31 at the 'Resoundingly Queer' conference.

Nine inducted into graduate honor society

Nine graduate students have been chosen to be part of the Cornell chapter of the Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society. The students were inducted at the annual Bouchet conference, March 30-31. (April 2, 2012)

White House recognizes Dudley for farmworker program

Mary Jo Dudley, director of the Cornell Farmworker Program, was honored by the White House as a Cesar Chavez 'Champion of Change' March 29. (March 30, 2012)