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The personal gets political as Thai king demotes royal consort

October 21, 2019

On Monday, Thailand’s King Vajiralongkorn stripped his royal consort – Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi – of her official ranks for “repeated disobedience and attempts to of interference with royal affairs.” The palace order comes three months after Sineenat – rumored to be the king’s longtime mistress – was given the official title of royal consort. Tamara Loos, professor of history and Thai studies at Cornell University, says the move is a sign of the King’s newfound absolutism.

International
Arts and Sciences

Lecture series exploring inequality begins Feb. 8

The College of Art and Sciences’ Program on Ethics and Public Life hosts a semester-long, in-depth lecture series on inequality starting Feb. 8. Lectures are Mondays at 4:30 p.m., Goldwin Smith Hall.

Social & Behavioral Sciences
Arts & Humanities
News & Events

At 150, ‘… any person … any study’ still stands strong

This year marks the 150th anniversary of when Cornell opened its doors with the founding principle of “… any person … any study.”

News & Events

BepiColombo probes seek answers to Mercury’s iron mystery

October 15, 2018

Jonathan Lunine, professor in the Physical Sciences at Cornell University, comments on the upcoming launch of the BepiColombo probes, a European-Japanese mission to Mercury. 

Arts and Sciences

Four faculty elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Cornell faculty members Stephen Coate, María Cristina García, Suzanne Mettler and Fred Schneider have been elected to membership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Computing & Information Sciences
Arts & Humanities
Law, Government & Public Policy
News & Events

Harvard professor to discuss implicit bias

Mahzarin Banaji, author and professor of sociology at Harvard University, will give a talk, “Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People,” Feb. 11 in Statler Auditorium.

Social & Behavioral Sciences
News & Events

Faculty profiles, fall 2018

Faculty profiles: Jawad Addoum, Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management; Julia Chang, Department of Romance Studies; Matt D'Amore, Cornell Law School; and Karen Levy, Information Science and Cornell Law School.

Arts & Humanities
Computing & Information Sciences

Cornell highlights gorge safety and trail closures

Walks in Cornell’s abundant natural areas should be enjoyed, with an eye toward gorge safety and following guidelines. 

Public Engagement

Cornell’s new Sustainable Landscapes Trail opens Oct. 5

Lace up your walking shoes and head to Cornell’s new Sustainable Landscapes Trail, which opens with a ceremony Friday, Oct. 5, at 2 p.m., at the parking lot across from the Dairy Bar on Tower Road.

Architecture & Design
Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Students, alumni celebrate 50 years of opportunity programs

Alumni of New York state’s Arthur O. Eve Opportunity Programs at Cornell gathered with the programs’ current students and administrators at a reception and dinner Oct. 4 in the Statler Ballroom.

Inclusion and Belonging