Jose Graziano da Silva, director-general of the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization, was the keynote speaker at the Second International Conference on Global Land Grabbing at Cornell Oct. 17-19.
In a campus lecture, John Psaropoulos, an independent journalist for NPR, PBS and Al-Jazeera, explained how and why Greece is on the brink of bankruptcy. (Oct. 23, 2012)
Michelle Obama's influential and controversial image and identity were discussed Oct. 15 at a panel at the Africana Studies and Research Center. (Oct. 23, 2012)
Two Cornell scientists are researching sustainable ways to combat 'super weeds' and educate farmers on best practices to ride their fields of them. (Oct. 22, 2012)
A lawsuit that would have prevented university libraries from scanning and digitizing their books has been dismissed by a federal district court. (Oct. 22, 2012)
From studies on the vocal organs to how foreclosures have impacted racial integration, social science research at Cornell just got a boost from the university's Institute for the Social Sciences. (Oct. 22, 2012)
Alumnus Doug Usher, a professional pollster, discussed the upcoming election and noted that the eventual victor will have to win Colorado, Ohio and Virginia. (Oct. 19, 2012)
