The new Mabati-Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature recognizes excellent writing in African languages and encourages translation from, between and into African languages.
The Mellon Foundation has given Cornell $2 million for pre- and postdoctoral fellowships to help improve the career chances of humanities scholars from underrepresented communities.
By applying scientific principles used to create models for understanding cell biology and physics to the challenges of cosmology and big data, Cornell researchers have developed a promising algorithm to map a multifaceted set of probabilities.
Anthony Ingraffea, a leading researcher on hydrofracturing and a professor in the College of Engineering at Cornell, says the decision by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to deny fuel access to the power plant represents a turning point in environmental policy.
President Elizabeth Garrett formed the Senior Leaders Climate Action Group last November to focus on improving climate trends by spurring cross-disciplinary solutions on campus and globally.
Adeeb Khalid, professor of Asian studies and history at Carleton College, will present 'The Many Ways of Being Muslim in the Modern World: Episodes From the Soviet History of Islam,' Oct. 26. (Oct. 13, 2010)
Events this week include 'The Red Shoes' at Cornell Cinema, an event for Bob Dylan's 70th birthday, a conference on art and technology and the Mayfest chamber music festival.
