Events on campus this week include a 'Big Lebowski' party and screening; geeks gathering for CornellCon; a lecture on boosting political knowledge and climate change strategies for New York farmers.
Cornell’s David R. Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future has given $1.2 million from its Academic Venture Fund to 11 new university projects from 37 proposals.
Political scientist Miriam Elman of Syracuse University spoke about rising tensions in Jerusalem in Nov. 3 campus talk, “Jerusalem: Conflict in the Holy City.”
Innovative projects to enhance undergraduate teaching and learning in nine departments have received funding administered by Cornell’s Active Learning Initiative.
Global capitalism can rob many of a basic human right: the ability to work in a safe environment for fair wages, Solidarity Center executive director Shawna Bader-Blau said in the ILR Union Days keynote address.
Cornell’s newest science communications vehicle is “Modified,” a retrofitted, retro-vibe food truck that serves modified munchies with a side of biotechnology knowledge.
The endowed professorships will fund ground-breaking research in the areas of psychology and human development, fiber science and apparel design, and nutritional sciences.
New School of Hotel Administration research sheds some light on developing training that has a significant impact in addressing stereotyping and other biases in work environments.
Tech/Talk: Cornell Information Technology’s (CIT) Custom Development team is hosting DrupalCamp, Oct. 20, and members of the larger Drupal community are invited to submit session proposals.
Three recent Cornell graduates have returned to the Ithaca campus to help promote student health and well-being as part of the Public Health Fellows program at Gannett Health Services.