'Hunting Yellow Pigs' film shows a singular approach to math education

Cornell math professor Steven Strogatz appears in a new film, “Hunting Yellow Pigs,” that celebrates the Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics (HCSSiM) and its unconventional approach to math education. The Department of Mathematics in the College of Arts and Sciences will host a screening with filmmaker Ming-I Huang on March 24 at 4 p.m. in Schwarz Auditorium, room 201 in Rockefeller Hall.

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Sexual assault task force report aims to change campus culture, climate

A new task force report seeks to reduce the prevalence of sexual assault among undergraduates by targeting the social conditions that enable assault, while also increasing education and communication to promote a safe and healthy campus.

Statistics that tell the whole truth? It’s as easy as ABC

A Cornell statistics expert has come up with a method he believes can boost statistical power and significantly reduce bias – vital for research involving outcomes that differ by socioeconomics, race, sex and other variables.

Risk, not zero-detection, should guide food safety

Cornell-led research argues that food safety regulations should set evidence-based targets for food that is sufficiently safe rather than aiming for zero risk, which is neither achievable nor desirable.

Veterinary College hosts annual open house April 11

The Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) will welcome community members of all ages to its annual CVM Open House on Saturday, April 11, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

Record number of Giving Day ‘champions’ fuel fundraising success

Donors from around the world helped Cornell break multiple records on its 12th annual Giving Day, held March 12.

Course introduces students to constructive disagreement

A new class, Disagreement, co-developed by Arts and Sciences Dean Peter John Loewen, helps students learn how to confront and move through disagreements at work, at home, in their communities and in society.

Human patrols boost migrating amphibians

Led by two Cornell graduate students, more than 300 volunteers are heading out into the rain on warm spring nights to help migrating salamanders and frogs.

Spring dance presentation explores ‘the shadow self’

“Penumbra,” is comprised of two dance pieces: “seemingly perfect, radiant” by faculty member Danielle Russo, assistant professor of the practice in performing and media arts (A&S) and “Society” by guest choreographer Babatunji Johnson.

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