Researchers at the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology and the North American Bluebird Society (NABS) are asking bird-lovers to log on to online and put their birdhouses on the map for the first-ever Great North American Bluebird Count.
A new initiative on Sustainability Via the Humanities and Arts will foster new collaborations between scientists and humanists, working on climate change, energy and other research areas. (Feb. 3, 2011)
Cornell theatre arts alumni and current graduate students will present papers on the topic of celebrity in 'Causes Celebre,' a symposium March 27-28 at the Schwartz Center. (March 25, 2009)
Has a 1991 Supreme Court ruling led to more prejudiced verdicts in capital cases and more defendants on death row? Statements about a victim's virtues have become a common feature of capital trials in the United States since Payne vs. Tennessee, when the nation's highest court ruled that victim impact statements (VIS) in death penalty cases were admissible in court. Scholars have argued about the effects of such statements on jurors' verdicts. Now, that controversial subject will be discussed at length at a day-long symposium at Cornell University Law School March 2. Also addressed will be the supposition that executions bring relief to the families of victims. (February 27, 2002)
A panel of New York City startup executives spoke to Cornell students Feb. 1 to advise on the pros and cons of working for new or established companies. (Feb. 3, 2012)
After a two-year strategic planning and engagement process, Cornell Plantations is looking to rebrand as Cornell Botanic Gardens, which will better reflect its mission, says Plantations Director Christopher Dunn.
Technology leaders, venture capitalists and intellectual property experts who have been successful in getting their products to market in today's environment will share their experience with students, faculty and other aspiring…