Getting at the truth about the language of lies and how and under what circumstances we weave our tangled webs is much of the stuff of Jeff Hancock's research.
A large collection of yellowing newsprint documenting Vietnam's war era is being archived for posterity, thanks to cooperative microfilming projects undertaken by Cornell University's Kroch Library and other institutions. (June 20, 2005)
'Garden of Lights,' a design by Cornell undergraduate Sean Corriel and two others, was chosen as one of eight finalists in a competition for a memorial at the site of the former World Trade Center.
An "education vacation" in the islands -- the Gulf of Maine's Isles of Shoals, in particular -- is offered to adults taking non-credit courses this summer at Shoals Marine Laboratory. Weekend and five-day courses are scheduled on Appledore Island by Cornell and the University of New Hampshire, which jointly operate Shoals Marine Laboratory.
Brett de Bary, Cornell University professor of Asian studies and comparative literature, has been appointed director of the Society for the Humanities (SHC). She replaces Dominick Lacapra, Cornell's Bowmar Professor in Humanistic Studies and professor of history, who has served as SHC director for the past decade. "The distinction of Cornell's Society for the Humanities has become almost synonymous with the distinction of its former director," said de Bary of her predecessor. "Dominick Lacapra's wide-ranging concerns as an intellectual historian, especially with the ethical challenges posed to humanistic inquiry by the Holocaust, led the society to probe profound issues of late 20th century thought and conscience. I hope to maintain this tradition of scholarly intensity and engagement." (October 30, 2003)
For entrepreneurial Cornell students, the 168 entrepreneurship classes offered on campus prepare them for a business future -- but many students don't wait until graduation to start a business. (Dec. 18, 2008)
Six alumni and two faculty members of Cornell's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences were honored at a dinner Nov. 16 in the Statler Hotel. Nearly 230 alumni, faculty and staff of the college attended the banquet. (Nov. 26, 2007)
The Cornell School of Chemical Engineering is celebrating the career of retiring professor Ferdinand Rodriguez with a symposium on Friday, Oct. 15, from 1:30 to 5 p.m. in 165 Olin Hall.
Two new departments chairs have been announced at Cornell. Christopher Ober, professor of materials science and engineering, has been named chair of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. Trevor J. Pinch has been named chair of the Department of Science and Technology Studies for a five-year term.
Cornell alumnus Steven B. Belkin, chairman and founder of Trans National Group, will be honored on campus, Oct. 14-15, as Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year 2004.