Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson, former President of Iceland (2016–2024) and current Professor of History at the University of Iceland, visited Cornell University last week to deliver three Messenger Lectures, reflecting on his experience as Iceland’s head of state and the changing geopolitical and cultural landscape of Iceland.
Since the early days of modern cosmic exploration, Cornell scientists have led the way, from guiding rovers through the red dust of Mars to searching for other life in the universe; and from modeling exotic stars to detecting the faint ripples of gravitational waves.
Four Humanities Scholars Program undergraduates and two graduate students attended the National Humanities Alliance Annual Meeting and met with lawmakers.
An additional $6 million in funding over the next four years will bolster the Support for Promising Research Opportunities and Unconventional Teams program, designed to encourage emerging collaborations at the intersection of research fields.
On April 14 at 2:00 p.m. EDT, the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research at Cornell University will host an on-campus viewing party in 291 Clark Hall for their Roper Roundtable: “Exploring Relationships Between Journalism and Public Opinion.”
Researchers found that managers routinely choose the more motivated employee for extra work even when it negatively impacted employee performance and well‑being.
The Center for Research on Programmable Plant Systems (CROPPS) has been selected to help shape a new international effort to reimagine the future of food systems through the CIFAR Arrell Future of Food Initiative.
Concluding a thematic set spanning three issues and marking the 45th anniversary of its inaugural volume, this student-led publication continues to capture current thinking in the field and reinforce the importance of writing and editing in an architectural education. A launch event is scheduled for April 10.
