The Cornell Center for Social Sciences has awarded spring grants supporting research and conferences involving more than 30 faculty and researchers across campus, including collaborations within new and expanded superdepartments.
Visionary animated filmmakers Timothy and Stephen Quay visited campus for an exhibition of their film sets and decor, screenings of their work and classes with art and film students.
More than 800 astronomers from around the world will descend on Ithaca Oct. 10-15 for the 40th annual meeting of the American Astronomical Society's Division for Planetary Sciences. (Oct. 8, 2008)
Events on campus this week include '60s psychedelic films with live music, book talks on edible bugs, bad decisions and privacy; Darwin Days and a jazz concert by Cuban pianist Alfredo Rodriguez.
Beginning this month, visitors to Cornell's CyberTower Web site will find more videos and a new section featuring easily digestible samples of Cornell research and scholarship. (Sept. 23, 2009)
Film editor Thelma Schoonmaker '61 will present highlights from her work, including several features and documentaries directed by Martin Scorsese, at Cornell Cinema's Willard Straight Theatre on Saturday, Nov. 19.
CUSLAR, the Committee on U.S.-Latin American Relations, celebrated its 50th anniversary with events on campus that brought back former members to reflect on future challenges facing Latin America.
For the first time, the Empire State Fruit and Vegetable Expo and Direct Marketing Conference will offer 11 sessions in Spanish to better train many of the Spanish-speaking farmworkers. (Dec. 15, 2011)