College Scholars Kasey Han '18, Severine Hex '18 and Conor Hodges '18 will undertake varied research projects that cross disciplines and fields of study, including inequality studies and circus arts.
A Cornell researcher leads a team that recently won a $585,000 national award to design, build and research public spaces for healing in the wake of disaster.
Wynton Marsalis and his orchestra not only gave a benefit concert Sept. 30, but four of the musicians mentored Cornell and Ithaca High School students, thanks to Robert Appel '53 and Helen Appel '55. (Oct. 1, 2010)
Professors Barbara Baird and John Silcox spoke June 15 about potential breakthroughs that nanotechnology promises, from devices that recognize diseases to sensors that detect toxins in the environment. (June 18, 2007)
At the Fall Diversity in Scholarship and Engagement Symposium Dec. 7, a Cornell faculty member gave advice for minority students on how to get through graduate school and succeed in academic careers.
Jorge de la Guardia, M.Eng. ’74, executive manager for the Panama Canal expansion, gave a Nov. 7 talk, “The Political and Economic Challenges for the Construction of the New Panama Canal,” on campus.
While some cancer survivors feel distressed about diet and body weight, exercise helps them feel they are taking back control of their health, Cornell researchers report.
The Chai Notes, Cornell's Jewish, co-ed a cappella group, traveled to Washington, D.C., to perform at the White House Hanukkah party, the annual event hosted by President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama.
Events on campus include an Orientation Concert with choral groups, free films for new students, a language and international studies showcase and contemporary Taiwanese art at the Johnson Museum.
New transfer students at the Hotel School participated in meal preparation as a team-building exercise Jan. 17 in the food labs at the school. (Jan. 23, 2008)