(Virtual) Things to Do, March 20-27

A selection of virtual events this week is offered during this challenging time of social distancing as typical university operations have been interrupted by the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

Library expands remote services for Cornell community

Cornell University Library is helping campus community patrons with remote service requests, while answering a larger volume of reference questions and working to maintain and enhance other services.

COVID-19 working group gears up

A working group of core Cornell laboratories is trying to better understand COVID-19, with the hope of future treatment and containment.

Cornell staff act to ‘stay nimble, resilient’

As the university deals with the ongoing disruption caused by coronavirus, Cornell staff continues serving the campus in essential ways.

Research leadership lends helping hand

In the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, making important decisions regarding the health and well-being of the Cornell community is no small task. But that’s exactly what university leaders have faced.

Research interrupted: Lab groups find their way together

As Cornell puts noncritical research on hold, researchers on campus have found that everyone is making extra efforts to help each other through the transition.

Cornell’s sixth Giving Day nets more than $7M

Giving Day, March 12, brought generous Cornell community members together from around the world to raise more than $7 million – including emergency funds in response to the coronavirus epidemic.

Staff News

Chobani supports next generation of dairy leaders

New York state students interested in dairy farming careers will get a boost thanks to a new scholarship program from the Chobani Foundation and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Fine-tuning radiocarbon dating could ‘rewrite’ ancient events

New research by Sturt Manning, professor of classical archaeology, points to the need for refinements in radiocarbon dating, the standard method for determining the dates of artifacts in archaeology and other disciplines.