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Joel Silbey, emeritus professor of history, dies at 84

Historian Joel H. Silbey, the President White Professor of History Emeritus and a member of the Cornell faculty since 1966, died Aug. 7.

Prasad testifies on promise, peril of digital currencies

Cornell economist Eswar Prasad testified July 18 before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade in Washington, D.C.

McNair scholars tout educational programs in DC visit

Thirteen students participating in the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program at Cornell traveled to Washington, D.C., June 28 to advocate for federal programs assisting first-generation and low-income college students.

Atkinson fellow talks conservation, farm bill in D.C.

Amanda Rodewald, professor of natural resources, spoke about the importance of the farm bill to conservation outcomes on a panel in Washington, D.C., May 11.

Water-powered spacecraft displayed at NASA Tech Day

Cornell’s CubeSat, a water propelled spacecraft weighing less than 25 pounds, was on display May 9 at NASA’s Technology Day on Capitol Hill. 

Former VP Cheney gives wide-ranging talk, Q&A

Former Vice President Dick Cheney gives a brief talk, then answers questions submitted in advance by students for more than an hour in an event co-sponsored by the Cornell Republicans, May 1 at Call Auditorium.

Cornell in Washington partners with nonprofit to build inclusive communities

Cornell in Washington partnered with the nonprofit Building Bridges Across the River to implement development plans for the city's Anacostia neighborhood.

CHESS researchers present user facility projects at D.C. expo

Researchers from the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source showcased Cornell’s X-ray and technical support capabilities in Washington, D.C., April 25.

NASA greenlights self-assembling space telescope

Assistant professor Dmitry Savransky '04, M.Eng. '05, has advanced in the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts program with his idea for a large, self-assembling space telescope.