Primate evolution moves into the fast lane

Researchers at Cornell and Bar-Ilan Universities have uncovered a new mechanism for mutation in primates that is rare but rapid, site-specific and aggressive.

Argentina National Academy of Sciences inducts Suzanne Kay

Suzanne Mahlburg Kay, professor of geological sciences, now shares a prestigious honor with Charles Darwin - a formal induction into the National Academy of Sciences of Argentina.

Religious leader Jonathan Sacks to speak April 20

Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, international religious leader, philosopher, bestselling author and 2016 Templeton Prize Laureate, lectures on “Not in God’s Name: Confronting Religious Violence” April 20.

Chris Fromme awarded Guggenheim fellowship

Chris Fromme '99, an associate professor in the Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology and the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, has received a Guggenheim fellowship.

Diverse faculty shift national discourse one op-ed at a time

Women and underrepresented minority faculty members have been publishing opinion pieces and other articles in the mainstream media, thanks to support from the Public Voices Fellowship.

Planning student helps Historic Ithaca celebrate 50 years

Historic preservation planning student Ana Huckfeldt, M.A. ’16, helped bring local history to life during an internship with Historic Ithaca, with a project for the organization's 50th anniversary.

CCE helps breweries and cideries hone their craft

Cornell Cooperative Extension and its educators have joined forces with industry leaders to provide research-based resources for the area's current and future brewers, malters and grain growers.

Political influence unveiled in 'Koch effect' lecture April 12

Theda Skocpol, Cornell's A.D. White Professor-at-Large, talk on "The Koch Effect: The Impact of a Cadre-Let Network on American Politics and Public Policy" April 12 on campus.

China & Asia-Pacific Studies Program celebrates 10 years

The China and Asia-Pacific Studies (CAPS) Program at Cornell observed its 10th anniversary April 1, when Arts and Sciences Dean Gretchen Ritter and others visited Beijing.