Ithaca

Lab of Plasma Studies turns 50, wins $15M grant

The Laboratory of Plasma Studies received a $15 million grant from the National Nuclear Security Administration and celebrates its 50th anniversary with a symposium Oct. 6-7.

Manipulating nature with X-ray lasers is topic of Oct. 18 lecture

Physicist Margaret Murnane in this fall’s Hans Bethe Lecture Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m. in Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall.

Atomic bomb survivor calls for peace in interfaith series lecture

Toyokazu Ihara, a survivor of the United States’ 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, spoke about the threat of nuclear weapons Sept. 28.

Innovations in chemistry education help undergrads

The Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology offers classes to teach students quantitative reasoning necessary for success in the physical sciences.

Mathematician to examine gerrymandering solutions in Kieval Lecture

Mathematician Moon Duchin of Tufts University will discuss how mathematicians can contribute to the redistricting process Oct. 5.

Environmental Humanities Lecture Series begins Oct. 4

The 2017-18 Environmental Humanities Lecture Series will bring to campus four pioneering scholars in the environmental humanities.

New CALS minor focuses on leadership

A new minor in leadership in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences available this fall will focus on the skills students need to attract employers across all disciplines.

Endowment performance ‘solid,’ hits highest total ever

Cornell University’s endowment returned 12.5 percent for the year ending June 30, bringing its value to $6.8 billion, its highest total to date.

Cornell Tech leverages academic links with Cornell campuses

The new Roosevelt Island campus of Cornell Tech has catalyzed a slew of innovative academic programs that will benefit not only Cornell Tech students but also students from the Ithaca campus.