The Alan T. and Linda M. Beimfohr Lecture series will bring intellectuals to campus to address issues related to faith in a pluralistic society. Historian John Sommerville will give the inaugural talk Oct. 12. (Oct. 3, 2011)
'Frontiers in the Life Sciences - a Symposium Celebrating Excellence' will bring eight elite female life scientists to campus for lectures, mentoring, networking and discussions April 2-3. (March 15, 2012)
A Cornell team traveled to China to participate in an eco-urban design workshop, where they developed an innovative urban model for China to consider as it prepares to build new cities. (April 23, 2009)
The Biology Research Fellows Program, a new program that aims to broaden the pipeline of underrepresented minorities entering life sciences graduate fields, has announced its inaugural class. (Dec. 17, 2009)
As part of Black History Month, a veterinary student looks back to learn more about the first black veterinarians in the United States who were educated at Cornell. (Feb. 18, 2011)
Professor of Africana studies Robert L. Harris Jr. has worked with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration on a new exhibition honoring 29 notable African-Americans from New York state.
Robert M. Groves, director of the U.S. Census Bureau, will speak on 'U.S. Census: Measuring America' Feb. 18 at 1:30 p.m. in G10 Biotech. A reception will follow the talk. (Feb. 1, 2011)
At a French studies workshop, 'History and the Experience of Haiti,' Nov. 14, speakers addressed how Haiti's history relates to universal history - the relationships of histories throughout the world. (Nov. 18, 2009)
The Cornell Genetic Ancestry Project will map the 'deep' ancestry of 200 undergraduate volunteers and sponsor discussions concerning genetic testing. (Jan. 25, 2011)
Qing Li, a visiting scholar from the Beijing Dance Academy, is being hosted by the Department of Theatre, Film and Dance through the spring, to study American teaching in dance. (Jan. 11, 2011)