Expert offers feasible, statewide green energy plan

Professor Emeritus Tony Ingraffea explained a statewide green energy plan in his keynote address at the President’s Sustainable Campus Committee annual summit Nov. 18, and winners of the Cornell University Partners in Sustainability Award were announced.

Students - especially men - hold power to change rape culture

At a Nov. 13 campus event, Dagmawi Woubshet, associate professor of English, led a discussion about what men can do to change the culture of sexual assault and how students can pressure schools to make them safe.

A conversation with Harry Katz, Cornell's interim provost

Harry C. Katz, dean of the School of Industrial and Labor Relations from 2005-14, was appointed Cornell’s interim provost effective Nov. 14. He spoke with the Chronicle Nov. 17 about his new position.

ROTC cadets dine with former Air Force secretary

Thomas C. Reed ’56, former secretary of the U.S. Air Force, spoke at Cornell Air Force ROTC Detachment 520's annual Dining Out event in Ithaca Nov. 14.

Author discusses role of archeologist spies during WWII

Author Susan Allen discussed her book, “Classical Spies: American Archaeologists with the OSS in World War II Greece,” on campus Nov. 13.

Cornell-developed polymer has commercial debut

The polymer, called polypropylene carbonate, is made using a class of catalysts that was invented in the lab of Geoffrey Coates, and further developed by the Cornell spinoff company Novomer.

Searches begin for provost; student and campus life VP

The university has launched searches for a new provost and vice president for student and campus life, with the formation of search committees and the selection of search firms. It is expected that the positions will be filled by next fall.

MOOC offers overview of hospitality industry

Four School of Hotel Administration faculty helped design a new massive open online course, Introduction to Global Hospitality Management.

Officials talk 'reasonable suspicion' in Ferguson forum

The Africana Studies and Research Center held its second forum on issues arising from death of Michael Brown’s death Nov. 17. The event focused on law enforcement, training and policies.