You wouldn't think a plant pathology text with the title "Diseases of Trees and Shrubs" could double as a coffee-table book. But given its subject matter, the handsomely designed and revised second edition of Wayne A. Sinclair's…
Scholars came to campus March 6-8 for TransRhetorics, a conference celebrating diverse interdisciplinary work in transgender studies and new rhetorical approaches in representations of transgender lives. (March 11, 2009)
Author James Joyce will be well-received in the namesake of the original Ulysses' hometown, when more than 180 Joyce scholars from around the world gather at Cornell University starting Tuesday, June 14. "Return to Ithaca," the 2005 North American James Joyce Conference, will feature academic panels and papers on topics including censorship, language, psychoanalysis, sexuality, music, film, chaos theory and the literary significance of a cup of cocoa. The conference runs through June 18.
To help Northeast consumers choose foods that are not only healthful but also regional and seasonal, Cornell Cooperative Extension offers the new Northeast Regional Food Guide. Eating locally supports farmers and the local economy, protects natural resources and preserves regional farmland, said Jennifer Wilkins, Ph.D., R.D., senior extension associate in Cornel's Division of Nutritional Sciences and author of the materials with Jennifer Bokaer-Smith, nutrition graduate student.
The annual Agribusiness Economic Outlook Conference at Cornell will be held Tuesday, Dec. 14, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. On-site registration will begin at 9 a.m. Sponsored by Cornell's Department of Agricultural, Resource and Managerial Economics, the conference will feature forecasts for agricultural and economic issues.
A vast amount of geological data, previously only available to - and understood by - scientists, is now accessible to everyone, from educators to young students, through an interactive site on the World Wide Web.
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian James McPherson gave a lecture Oct. 20 to launch Cornell Library's celebration of the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth and a new exhibition on Lincoln.
A panel of Cornell food entrepreneur experts, including a chef, sommelier, restaurateur and executive, pondered the successes and challenges of this growing industry, Dec. 6 in New York. (Dec. 9, 2010)
Students enrolled in Professional Practice in Mechanical Engineering have spent the semester working with the Child Development Council to find a cost-effective solution for soundproofing. (Dec. 7, 2010)
Already this year, several coyotes have been spotted in Manhattan, said Paul Curtis, a Cornell urban wildlife expert speaking to reporters on New York City's urban wildlife boom in Manhattan May 18.