Two juniors each win $30K Truman scholarships

For their academic excellence and the likelihood of 'making a difference,' Simon Boehme '14 and Samuel Ritholtz '14 have won the award, given to juniors planning a career in public service.

Art depicts sexual violence survivors as 'thrivers'

The Cornell Women's Resource Center’s April art exhibit, 'We Step Into the Light Ithaca 2013,' aimed to empower thrivers and provide them with a safe place to express themselves.

Things to Do, April 19-26

Events on campus this week include an African development conference, a modern farce at the Schwartz Center, new exhibitions at the Johnson Museum, and M.F.A. writers collaborating with artificial intelligence programs.

Assemblies Update, Week of April 15

An update from the Office of the Assemblies, including brief reports from the Student Assembly, Graduate and Professional Student Assembly, Employee Assembly and University Assembly.

Rapid reality: Students design 3-D printed products

A mechanical synthesis course took a new twist this year: As part of the design process, students had their prototype products 3-D printed.

Fashion show April 27 to showcase cutting-edge designs

Students are working around the clock to prepare their original clothing designs for the April 27 Cornell Fashion Collective spring runway show in Barton Hall.

Researchers digest how gut 'bugs' affect health

Cornell is part of a $2 million National Science Foundation grant to study the bacteria in the human gut.

German studies professor looks to the future

German studies professor Leslie Adelson considers the future through the lens of modern literature in a recent lecture, 'Horizons of Hope in Times of Despair.'

Fajans examines food, comfort, connection in Brazil

In her new book, anthropology professor Jane Fajans samples regional differences in the role of food in Brazilian culture and family life.