President David Skorton, at a town hall discussion organized by WVBR-FM's 'Sunday Forum' April 10, stressed efforts to increase the affordability of Cornell and his hopes for Cornell in the future. (April 14, 2011)
While lawyers debate what Google can do with thousands of digitized books whose copyright status is in question, librarians have formed their own repository, known as HathiTrust. (April 14, 2011)
Professor David Lipsky '61, giving his hypothetical 'last lecture,' explained April 12 why he has had a fascination with collective bargaining his entire life. (April 14, 2011)
In a new effort to think about how to defuse student stress, professors and undergraduates sat down to talk together about the problem at an April 6 forum on academic rigor and student support. (April 14, 2011)
At its monthly meeting April 13, the Faculty Senate was given a progress report by Provost Kent Fuchs on a range of campus issues, from reaccreditation to strategic plan initiatives.
In a class on poetry of cities, students paired poems with artworks at the Johnson Museum to pair them with; the exhibit is at the museum until April 21. (April 14, 2011)
Scientists and engineers have been trying to explain bicycle self-stability ever since the 19th century. Now, a new analysis says the commonly accepted explanations are at least partly wrong. (April 14, 2011)
David Seidler '59, who won an Oscar for his screenplay of 'The King's Speech,' told an audience at Cornell April 12 that the movie has its roots from Cornell and his adolescence. (April 13, 2011)
Architects who designed the Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center at Cornell Plantations will receive an award from the Ontario Architects' Association in May for their work on the new building. (April 13, 2011)