Ken Grouf '93, founder and co-executive director of City Year New York, an Americorps program, will speak at Cornell about how young people can change the world.
Renowned foreign policy historian Walter LaFeber explained why he didn't think this ever was 'an American century,' in a talk in Keeton House, Nov. 11. (Nov. 16, 2010)
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology has just released a two-CD guide, "Voices of North American Owls." Call it a veritable "Who's Hooo" of North American owl sounds.
The CDs give voice to more than 19 species of owls and their…
At a symposium and birthday party Oct. 9-11, Terzian received tributes, reminiscences and, of course, gifts, including the announcement of a $100,000 endowment for a lectureship series named for him. (Oct. 13, 2009)
A profile of David Owen discusses how he became interested in his fields of ancient history research and what he is working on now as he plans for his phased retirement starting next year. (Oct. 26, 2010)
"Seeds: Super Storehouse to Sensational Sprout" is the theme for the 2003 Judy's Day festival Sunday, Sept. 21, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Cornell Plantations' F.R. Newman Arboretum on the Cornell University campus. Billed as a day for kids of all ages, the annual hands-on educational event is free and will be held, rain or shine, under tents at the arboretum. Newman Arboretum is located between Cornell's central campus and state Route 366, with the vehicle entrance and parking off of Forest Home Drive. (August 28, 2003)
Sun Microsystems Inc. and Cornell University have announced plans to construct the technology platform that will pioneer the next generation model for digital libraries.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $1.8 million to Main Street Science, the education program of Cornell University's Nanobiotechnology Center (NBTC), the Sciencenter in Ithaca and Painted Universe, a design/fabrication firm in Lansing, N.Y., to explain a tiny world to young minds. The funding will enable the group to design and fabricate a 3,500-square-foot exhibition, "Too Small to See," that will take museum visitors on a journey through nanoscale science and engineering. Children and adults will be immersed in experiences, images and models representing the structures and processes of nano dimensions, no more than a millionth of a millimeter. (August 11, 2004)