Even more violent food riots and overthrown governments are predicted in a new book edited by Cornell's Christopher B. Barrett, “Food Security and Sociopolitical Stability.”
Cornell University recognition has been revoked for Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity for a period of no less than three years stemming from an incident involving underage and excessive alcohol consumption that required medical transport.
Panelists Michael Lewis and Mary Ellen O'Connell took on the question of the legality of American drone strikes in the Lund Critical Debate Nov. 21 on campus.
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.
Events on campus include a panel on the Kennedy assassination 50 years later, plays and concerts, a community Thanksgiving dinner and a screening and discussion on electric cars and the auto industry.
“Navigating the Affordable Care Act in New York” is set for Thursday, Dec. 5, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Tompkins Cortland Community College. Cornell Cooperation Extension will stream it live to their offices throughout the state.
Women entering their senior years with a healthy weight and waist size have a significantly better chance of reaching age 85 without chronic disease or mobility impairment.
“Cultural Evolution: Society, Technology, Language and Religion,” co-edited by Morten H. Christiansen, highlights the integrating role of cultural evolution across the social sciences and the humanities, similar to that of organic evolution in biology.
