Panel: Drone warfare is increasingly sophisticated, deadly

Policymakers, legislators and military strategists must prepare for the consequences of other countries and actors such as the Islamic State using drones, according to panelists in a Cornell discussion March 14.

Panelists explore ‘Science of the Very, Very Small’

The March 9 event included both online and in-person activities, centered around 11 TED-style talks given by faculty members in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Ag genetics startup Meiogenix joins McGovern Center

Meiogenix, a next-generation technology startup that helps agricultural crops find their own genetic solutions, via chromosome editing, has joined Cornell’s McGovern Center incubator.

Study: Language may not shape social outcomes

A new linguistic study, authored by Thomas Pepinsky, argues that there is no evidence that linguistic differences affect social and economic outcomes.

Teams take a crack at world food issues at digital ag hackathon

Students from 28 fields across six different schools gathered at the fourth annual Digital Agriculture Hackathon, March 11-13, to find solutions to global food system issues while competing for cash prizes.

Dianne Harris to deliver Future of the Humanities Lecture

 “Access and the 21st Century University,” March 23, will focus on the meaning of  "access" to liberal arts education.

Around Cornell

Panel to Spotlight Data Science and Environmental Activism

A public panel on climate justice and data – ranging from communities using inexpensive sensors for environmental monitoring, to collaborative analysis of obscure government records – will take place at 5:30 p.m. Friday, March 18, in G01 Gates Hall.

Around Cornell

Library exhibit links sea sculptures, human condition

Drawing inspiration from 19th century glass artists, David Nasca's new installation “Model Organisms” in the Mann Library uses ocean life to create metaphors relating to humanity's present and imagined futures.

Hotel Ezra Cornell drink winners play up pineapple

The student-created signature drinks for Hotel Ezra Cornell 97 to celebrate the Nolan School of Hotel Administration’s centennial, feature the humble pineapple, long a hospitality symbol.