Cornell Professor John Blume will be a major player March 9 when CNN broadcasts the premiere of a new eight-part series, “Death Row Stories," produced by Robert Redford.
Events this week include a local foods fair and photography at Mann Library, a Thanksgiving feast, science fiction films, an Indian cultural gala, and a Literary luncheon with James McConkey. (Nov. 19, 2009)
Two hundred teens and preteens from 16 school districts in southeastern New York learned how to decrease their schools’ environmental impact at the Catskills Youth Climate Change Summit March 11.
Being out in nature has been proven beneficial to mental health, and a new website, CUinNature.cornell.edu, lists nearby places students can go to immerse themselves in the great outdoors.
Events on campus this week include a youth writing workshop at the Johnson Museum, computer sales and book signing at the Cornell Store, used items sale at Helen Newman and a Chorus and Glee Club concert. (Aug. 12, 2010)
The design methodology of a new IBM computer chip inspired by the human brain was pioneered by Cornell Tech’s Rajit Manohar. “After years of collaboration with IBM, we are now a step closer to building a computer similar to our brain,” Manohar said.
Pursuing a quality education is more than a personal responsibility; it is an individual right. On June 7, educators from around central New York will be meeting at Ithaca High School to explore this concept during the second Community Forum on Education and Society. The featured speaker will be Robert Moses, a renowned educator and civil rights activist. His talk is free and open to the public.
To sort out the biological intricacies of Earth-like planets, Cornell astronomers have developed computer models that examine how ultraviolet radiation from their own nearby suns affects these worlds.
The Alloy Orchestra will return to Cornell Cinema Nov. 3-5 to accompany four classic European silent films in Willard Straight Theatre, including Fritz Lang's "Metropolis."