Doctoral candidates Chavez Carter, Christian Guzman, Michael Mitchell and Luisa Rosas were inducted into the Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society at an April 19-20 conference at Yale University.
Events this week include the Banff Mountain Film Festival, better botanical images through technology, Darwin Days, an Ai Weiwei documentary on refugees and migration, and a classic Yiddish tale in music and dance.
Mark Lynas, who was anti-genetically modified crops, has done a complete turnaround. He will discuss the benefits of biotechnology in a changing climate, April 29 at 2 p.m. in Statler Auditorium.
The Council for Advancement and Support of Education annual Circle of Excellence Awards has given bronze medals to two Cornell websites and a silver medal for alumni relations programs. (June 21, 2011)
Five undergraduates will recreate the making of the first jazz record and a performance by its creators on Feb. 26, the 100th anniversary of the recording session by The Original Dixieland Jass Band.
Colleagues and linguistic scholars have contributed to a book honoring Alan Nussbaum, Cornell professor of classics and linguistics, on his 65th birthday.
The Cornell Student Experience Initiative aims to connect students with thousands of opportunities beyond the classroom. A new website will help them easily find programs for international study, research, fellowships, community-engaged classes and more.
Twenty-two architecture and urban design professionals from China took part in the College of Architecture, Art and Planning’s first international executive education program.
Cornell's long-term investments - which include the university's portfolio of endowments - realized a robust return for fiscal year 2013, says A.J. Edwards, the university's chief investment officer.