Martha Haynes tours the heavens in Phi Beta Kappa lecture

Martha Haynes, the Goldwin Smith Professor of Astronomy, led an audience of students and faculty on a “journey across space and time” April 25.

NASA greenlights self-assembling space telescope

Assistant professor Dmitry Savransky '04, M.Eng. '05, has advanced in the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts program with his idea for a large, self-assembling space telescope.

Jelani Cobb to address policing and racial justice in Krieger Lecture

Columbia University historian Jelani Cobb will deliver the 2018 Krieger Lecture in American Political Culture May 3 on police violence against black people.

Rawlings scholars share their undergraduate research

From studying labor law to understanding obesity, about undergraduate scholars shared their results at the Hunter R. Rawlings III Research Scholars Senior Expo and at CURBx, April 19.

New maps use radar to forecast bird migration

New maps are using radar to forecast night-time clouds of migratory birds and track their flights in near real-time.

Noted film director Ava DuVernay to speak at Convocation

Ava DuVernay, director of the Academy Award-nominated films “Selma” and “13th,” and the recent release “A Wrinkle in Time,” will speak at Graduation Weekend's Senior Convocation at noon on Saturday, May 26.

Things to Do, April 27-May 4, 2018

Events this week include skating at Lynah Rink; a Tchaikovsky symphony concert; an animated portrait of Vincent Van Gogh; a runway show and designer talk, and a student-curated American landscape exhibit.

Office professionals model commitment and devotion to work

Office professionals were commended for their professionalism, dedication and commitment to their work at the 30th Jennie T. Farley Office Professionals Program April 25 in Barton Hall.

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Engaged Cornell grants fund undergrad and faculty research

Students, faculty and their community partners have received Engaged Cornell research grants to study education, inequality and equity, and community health and sustainability in New York state and international settings.