Historian Barry Strauss separated myth from reality regarding the warrior Spartacus and contrasted ancient and modern military tactics used during insurgencies in a March 28 lecture in Manhattan. (March 29, 2011)
Even urban dwellers are hopping on the agribusiness boom. In response, Cornell is holding workshops, including one in New York City, on how to start a small dairy processing operation. (March 28, 2011)
On March 23 Cornell held a Library Salon at Lighthouse International in Manhattan that focused on the 1911 Triangle factory fire and the ILR School's Kheel Center collection and website about the fire. (March 28, 2011)
Experts across multiple disciplines will convene at the Hilton New York March 28 for the Second World Congress on Interventional Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes. (March 25, 2011)
Cornell has submitted an expression of interest proposal to New York City to create a new applied sciences and engineering research center and campus in the Big Apple.
Richard Daines, M.D. '78, former health commissioner and a leader in the battle against childhood obesity, died unexpectedly Feb. 26 at his home in Stanfordville, N.Y. He was 60. (Feb. 28, 2011)
On March 13, Jeff Hancock will address adult learners at One Day University in New York City about technology's impact on the brain and whether heavy social media use makes us stupid. (Feb. 23, 2011)