Abbas Maleki, Iran's deputy foreign minister 1988-1997, offered insights into how Iran views itself vis a vis its current tensions with the West. (March 13, 2012)
Alumni of the College of Architecture, Art and Planning visited in record numbers March 9-11 to celebrate Milstein Hall. The weekend featured a talk by architect Rem Koolhaas, exhibits and parties. (March 13, 2012)
Coffee Hour is a new organization that hosts weekly conversations on various topics to give students an opportunity to foster social connections and feel connected to the Cornell community. (March 13, 2012)
Choreographer and A.D. White Professor-at-Large William Forsythe and Professor Tim Murray discussed Forsythe's artistic practice and his development of choreographic objects March 10. (March 13, 2012)
Faculty member Daniel R. Schwarz explores a turbulent decade in 'Endtimes? Crises and Turmoil at The New York Times, 1999-2009.' He discusses the new book March 6 at the A.D. White House. (March 1, 2012)
A new study in Science reveals that honeybees that scout for new food sources or nest sites have patterns of gene activity in their brains known to be associated with novelty-seeking in humans.
The wider the variety of foods served at a meal, the more a person will eat, reports new Cornell research. Conversely, a 'one-pot' dish, such as a stir-fry, will cut down on the amount consumed. (March 12, 2012)
Michael R. King, associate professor of biomedical engineering, is editor-in-chief of a new scientific journal focused on nanotubes, nanorods and nanowires applied to medicine and biology. (March 12, 2012)
Landscape architect Gil Hanse, MLA '89, won the bid to design an environmentally sensitive golf course for the 2016 Olympics with CALS professor Frank Rossi. (March 12, 2012)
At the March 1 Soup and Hope event, Provost Kent Fuchs described ways in which finding hope in daily life and finding hope in contributing to things that endure inform the way he views his life.
This week's events include a performance by the Cornell Symphony Orchestra, music and dance at the Locally Grown Dance Festival, and dinner with Top Chef Jimmy Bradley at the Hotel School's Guest Chefs Series.
