Arizona Senate Bill 1070 has seriously affected Native Americans, said panelists Nov. 3 on campus, pointing out that it has legitimized racism and triggered more violence against Native people. (Nov. 9, 2010)
Venture capitalist Lee Pillsbury '69 and sustainability advocate Mathis Wackernagel have been appointed as Frank H.T. Rhodes Class of '56 Professors at Cornell for three-year terms. (April 26, 2010)
Events this week include a talk on health care and the economy, a town-gown community forum, a concert by The Rose Ensemble, classic cinema, and an exhibition premiering new video works by Slater Bradley.
Metacognition, the awareness of one's own mental processing, is what Saundra McGuire argues is a key to students' success. And while relevant to all students, it can be particularly effective for minority students. (Feb. 10, 2009)
CONTOUR's goals are to dramatically improve of comet nuclei and to assess their diversity. The targets span the range from evolved comet (Encke) to a future on the exploratory results from the Halley flybys, and will extend the of data obtained by NASA's Stardust and ESA's Rosetta understanding of comets.
The music department's fall season features jazz, world and classical music, Indian dance, music for Halloween, music for laptops and acclaimed guest performers. (Sept. 13, 2007)
Charles Phlegar, vice president for alumni affairs and development, talks about how the economic downturn is affecting fundraising and the capital campaign. (Jan. 29, 2009)
The Cornell Center for Materials Research is administering a new $2.9 million Cornell graduate student training program, funded by the NSF's Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship program. (Sept. 11, 2007)
Cornell's comprehensive mental health framework includes promoting ways to help students make social connections, which can help offset academic stress. (April 21, 2011)