A tunnel-boring machine that will repair New York City's Delaware Aqueduct has been named in honor of Nora Stanton Blatch Barney, Class of 1905, a suffragist civil engineer.
Research by economists Marco Battaglini and Eleonora Patacchini show that even the amount of campaign contributions received by legislators is linked to their social networks in Congress.
The Department of Comparative Literature is celebrating its 50th anniversary this semester with an event, “Comparative Lit at Fifty: Early Modern Studies,” from 3-7 p.m., April 13, in the German Studies Lounge, 177 Goldwin Smith Hall.
Assessors from the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators will arrive on April 1 to examine Cornell University Police's policies, procedures, operations and management.
The inaugural Meat and Greet Farmer and Chef Fair held March 11 at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York, sought to connect consumers with farmers. The event was co-sponsored by Cornell Cooperative Extension.
Barbara Knuth, senior vice president and dean of the graduate school, sent a message to the Cornell community about the graduate assistant vote on unionization. At this time the results are inconclusive.
Marine microalgae may play a crucial role in mitigating atmospheric greenhouse gas, reducing carbon dioxide from commercial agriculture and steadying the global climate, according to Cornell research.
For the first time, researchers have identified a biological basis for financial exploitation in older adults. Nathan Spreng, assistant professor of human development in the College of Human Ecology, led the effort.
Anamika Goyal spoke on a panel at the 61st session of the Commission on the Status of Women March 13-14, an annual gathering of global leaders focusing on the status of rights of women and girls.