Things to Do, Aug. 24-31, 2018

Events this week include Science on Tap, Festival24 and auditions at the Schwartz Center, Michelle Wolf at Bailey Hall, and films about the tumult of 1968.

Cornell’s Tech/Law Colloquium kicks off next week

Cornell’s Tech/Law Colloquium returns this fall semester with a slate of 12 free public talks from leading scholars in the areas of digital technology, ethics, law and policy.

Unraveling titanium dioxide’s self-cleaning ability

Melissa Hines, professor of chemistry and chemical biology, and research collaborators in Vienna, Austria, have begun to explain the unique self-cleaning ability of titanium dioxide.

Sept. 28 is deadline for employees to apply for child care grants

The deadline for faculty and staff members eligible to participate in Cornell’s Flexible Spending Dependent Care Account to apply for tax-free child care grants is Sept. 28.

Staff News

Stricter penalties announced for violations of US immigration regulations

An Aug. 9 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services memorandum revised guidance about how it is handling the implementation of the unlawful presence policy for international students.

Fifth annual BEAR Walk roars through Collegetown Aug. 28

The fifth annual BEAR (Being Engaged and Responsible) Walk to promote community in Collegetown will be Aug. 28 at the Frank E. Gannett Plaza, in front of the Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts.

Staff News

President welcomes Cornell community to fall semester

President Martha E. Pollack welcomed the Cornell community back for the 2018 fall semester and highlighted some of the university's priorities.

Training ‘immuno-engineers’ is goal of NIH grant

A new Cornell program will train graduate students interested in specializing in “immuno-engineering,” an emerging hybrid field that combines engineering and immunology.

Lectures explore politics and justice in the Trump era

“Politics and Justice in the Era of Donald Trump” will be explored in a lecture series at Cornell featuring eminent social scientists, beginning on Sept. 12.