Astronomer shares $3M physics Breakthrough Prize

Rachel Bean, professor of astronomy, is among a team of 27 scientists who won a share of the $3 million 2018 Breakthrough Prize in fundamental physics Dec. 3.

Cisterns could boost sustainable tourism on Greek island of Santorini

Cornell researchers are helping address water use on the Greek island of Santorini by reviving subterranean cisterns.

Textbook features different approach to primary historical sources

“Scientific Practices in European History, 1200-1800” by Peter Dear takes a different approach to understanding European and world history.

Historian examines manipulation of international law

Historian Mostafa Minawi spoke about the Ottoman Empire’s struggle for survival in the face of marginalization by Europe in a Nov. 29 campus talk.

Sternberg wins 2018 Grawemeyer Award in Psychology

Robert Sternberg, professor of human development, has won the 2018 Grawemeyer Award in Psychology for his concept of “successful intelligence.”

'Go Figure' exhibit examines female form

A new costume and textile exhibit at the College of Human Ecology examines how women’s bodies have been manipulated and shaped to fit fashionable silhouettes through history.

Multilingual students help kids ride the road to reading

Thanks to multilingual Cornell students, 500 Ithaca-area children learning English as a second language each have a new book personalized just for them, with the English text translated into their native language.

Seventh annual TOGO Awards attest to strength of town-gown relationships

More than 100 local and Cornell community members attended the seventh annual Town-Gown Awards ceremony Dec. 2. This year the celebration featured the three new presidents of Cornell University, Ithaca College and Tompkins Cortland Community College.

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36 Cornellians named to Presidential Task Force

A broad, representative group of three dozen students, faculty and staff has been named to the Presidential Task Force on Campus Climate, Cornell President Martha E. Pollack announced Dec. 4.