Cornell researchers have confirmed a genetic link between mitochondrial DNA, which is passed on from the mother, and some forms of autism spectrum disorder.
Although Saturn's largest moon, Titan, is surrounded by a thick, hazy atmosphere, Cornell astronomers have revealed that the moon's terrain features deep, steep-sided canyons filled with liquid hydrocarbons.
A group of architecture graduate students traveled to Colombia to study the city of Bogota’s natural boundary with adjacent mountains and suggest sustainable solutions for this part of the city.
The Cornell Center on Death Penalty Worldwide, the first center of its kind in the U.S., launched on campus Oct. 25 with a panel discussion. The Atlantic Philanthropies funded the center.
Events on campus this week include Cornell Library's Punkfest: "Anarchy in the Archives;" song cycles performed in Klarman Hall and the Johnson Museum; and a gathering of robotics enthusiasts.
Educators from Cornell Cooperative Extension are helping the Buffalo City School District adopt its new farm-to-school program, which encourages students to learn where their food comes from.
The Alloy Orchestra will return to Cornell Cinema Nov. 3-5 to accompany four classic European silent films in Willard Straight Theatre, including Fritz Lang's "Metropolis."
A Town/Gown Resource Fair, to be held jointly by Cornell University, Ithaca College and Tompkins Cortland Community College, aims to connect academic outreach programs with the local community.
Endowed faculty and staff can enroll in or make changes to health and dental benefits or enroll in a flexible spending account or legal insurance during the annual open enrollment period, Nov. 1-18, for coverage effective Jan. 1, 2017.
During his University Lecture, Jaak Panksepp discussed his life work to understand emotions in animals in scientific ways, and apply those findings to humans and treating depression.