In his Iscol lecture, land-mending advocate Luc Gnacadja warned that the worldwide problem of soil erosion contributes to poverty and hunger and threatens security and freedom.
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.
The 2014 State of the Birds Report – an assessment of the health of the nation’s birds by some of the country’s leading experts – was released Sept. 9.
Events on campus this week include concerts by Tracy Grammer and Japanese drum ensemble Yamato, an alumni career forum, a program of video art and music, and the international Net Impact conference. (Nov. 5, 2009)
Student facilitators of Wingman 101 discuss the program, which engages undergraduate men in the prevention of sexual violence by encouraging them to take responsibility as proactive bystanders.
Speaking to a capacity crowd Sept. 18 in Sage Chapel, Angela Davis explained that imprisonment provides a negative definition of American freedom and democracy, and is a system that only hurts society. (Sept. 19, 2007)
Scientists using the Very Large Baseline Array show that the fastest known neutron star has sufficient velocity to escape the galaxy. The study, co-authored by Cornell professor of astronomy James Cordes, was published last fall in Astrophysical Journal Letters. (February 6, 2006)
Freshman Emily Choi was named the winner of the 7th annual Cornell Concerto Competition, held Dec. 12 in Barnes Hall, for her performance of the first movement of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1. (Dec. 20, 2010)