Chon Noriega will deliver a sesquicentennial lecture, “‘Cornell on Trial’: The University and the Creative Arts, Revisited,” on Oct. 28 at 4:30 p.m. in the English Department Lounge, 258 Goldwin Smith Hall.
According to a new Cornell study, an optimized flapping wing could actually require 27 percent less power than its optimal steady-flight counterpart at small scales. (Sept. 29, 2009)
Ithaca middle school students learned about disabilities awareness in a four-part curriculum developed by senior lecturer of communication Kathy Berggren and three Cornell undergraduates.
Judith Appleton, Krystal Bruyer, Keesha Hayes, Melissa Thomas-Hunt and Judy Virgilio are the recipients of the 2009 Constance E. Cook and Alice H. Cook Recognition Awards, which were presented April 23.
The libraries at Cornell and Columbia universities are collaborating on a study that aims to discover if libraries can help humanities doctoral students finish their Ph.D.s within 10 years. (Feb. 24, 2010)
A new discovery finds that when plants detect pheromones given off by nematode worms, the chemical warning triggers defenses against bacterial, fungal and viral infection.
The Department of Textiles and Apparel at Cornell has joined the prestigious National Textile Center Consortium, a group of universities focused on research to sharpen the global competitiveness of the domestic textile and apparel industry.
Cornell University has launched a new Web site, , to help provide education about the ongoing problem of hazing among student groups. The creation of the anti-hazing Web site, sponsored by Cornell's Office of the Dean of Students, is part of the university's ongoing commitment to address a serious problem facing Cornell and universities across the country. This site is a resource for students, staff, faculty, alumni, parents and others. It highlights university-defined hazing activities, discusses hazing myths and allows students to report hazing incidents anonymously.
Bill Nye, TV's popular advocate for science education, returns to Cornell on April 3-12 in his role as a Frank H.T. Rhodes Class of '56 University Professor. He will deliver a public lecture April 6, at 7:30 p.m. in Statler Auditorium.
Provost Biddy Martin invites all faculty, staff and students to join the Cornell Humanities Book Art Project by lending books they have authored for an art installation by Professor Buzz Spector.