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Library acquires vast collection of textile industry materials

A massive collection documenting the U.S. textile industry is set to become one of Cornell University Library's largest acquisitions ever.

Library study honors Interim President Hunter Rawlings

A bright office space overlooking the Arts Quad and Goldwin Smith Hall on the sixth floor of Olin Library was dedicated the Hunter R. Rawlings III Research Study March 3.

PCCW symposium looks at food ethics, small farms

Cornellians gathered March 4 for talks on food ethics by Andrew Chignell, visiting associate professor of philosophy, and on small farms by Anu Rangarajan, director of the Cornell Small Farms Program.

Musicologist revives dance in French Baroque opera

When the Boston Early Music Festival needed advice on how to revive the French baroque opera "Le Carnaval de Venise" for its 2017 season, the artistic directors turned to Cornell musicologist Rebecca Harris-Warrick.

Artist and activist Melanie Cervantes to visit Cornell

Artist and activist Melanie Cervantes will give a public talk March 14 at 4:40 p.m. on the fourth floor of Rockefeller Hall as part of her weeklong campus visit.

Cornell leaders issue statement on revised immigration order

Senior Vice Provost Barbara Knuth, Vice President Ryan Lombardi and Vice Provost Laura Spitz issued a statement about concerns pertaining to President Trump's revised executive order.

Arts and Sciences releases proposal for new curriculum

The Curriculum Review Committee in the College of Arts and Sciences on March 7 released a draft Arts and Sciences curriculum proposal organized around modes of inquiry rather than topical content.

Study debunks old concept of how anesthesia works

Anesthesia induces unconsciousness by changing the function of proteins on the surface of a thin membrane that forms a barrier around all cells, according to Weill Cornell Medicine scientists.

Artificial intelligence will change our world, Cornell expert says

Bart Selman, professor of computer science, opened the lecture series "The Emergence of Intelligent Machines: Challenges and Opportunities" by highlighting the potential real-world impacts of artificial intelligence.

iPad app lets plant specialists assess disease severity

A new iPad app, called Estimate, connects plant professionals with a portable database of photographs of diseased leaves to help determine plant disease severity.

Ride-sharing study findings are scalable to different cities

Using data from millions of taxi trips, a group that included math professor Steven Strogatz applies a natural rescaling law to predict the ride-sharing potential for four major cities.

Random process may determine specialized cells in organs

New research identified for the first time a random patterning mechanism that decides the size of cells found in the sepals – the leaf-like covering of petals in a bud – of flowering plants.