At the Capital Poetics: Poetry and the Economic conference March 4, scholars discussed the relation of poetry to the political economy. (March 8, 2011)
The Youth, Identities and Transnational Flows conference, March 3-5, featured performances and speakers on such topics as ethnic identities, urban conflict, human rights and immigration. (March 8, 2011)
At the annual meeting of the President's Council of Cornell Women, members heard about Cornell's global programs and the Language House, got career advice, networked and more. (March 8, 2011)
The students received support through a $134,000 grant by the Intel Foundation, directed by the Semiconductor Research Corp. Education Alliance's Undergraduate Research Opportunities program. (March 7, 2011)
Ithaca residents and Cornell students, faculty and staff gathered March 2 to talk about options for barriers to enhance the safety of seven bridges on and near the Cornell campus. (March 3, 2011)
Violet, a satellite designed by Cornell engineering students, won second place in the sixth University Nanosatellite Program, a competition sponsored by the Air Force Research Laboratory. (March 3, 2011)
A new HR/Payroll system, Workday, will provide integrated, intuitive and user-friendly services and tools on the desktops of faculty and staff. The application is planned for implementation in 2012. (March 3, 2011)
About 40 faculty and staff members gathered in the Biotechnology Building March 1 to kick off a universitywide initiative to coordinate and support sustainability efforts on campus. (March 3, 2011)
The transformative global, cultural and societal impacts of the Tata Nano automobile will be discussed March 10-11 at a symposium, 'Unpacking the Nano: The Price of the World's Most Affordable Car.' (March 3, 2011)
Events on campus this week include ticket sales for Margaret Atwood lecture, change in Bound for Glory, the Perkins Prize, a celebration of the baroque organ and a symposium on the Nano.
A project of Cornell's Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise aims to make it easier for developing nations to manage sustainable tourism. (March 2, 2011)
