Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol discussed the law and the rights of women on campus May 10 and also signed an MOU to renew a scholarship and exchange program.
Events this week include a public reception at the Johnson Museum, 'The Servant of Two Masters' onstage, a Literary Luncheon, new documentaries, 1950s school films and a debate on the financial crisis. (Sept. 10, 2009)
Gerontologist Karl Pillemer's new book, '30 Lessons for Living,' gleans advice on living better and aging well from more than 1,200 older Americans. (Nov. 10, 2011)
The video testimonies of four recovering alcoholics, all pioneers in the field of alcohol abuse prevention in the workplace, lend an authentic voice to the ILR School's Oral History Project. (Feb. 29, 2008)
Events on campus this week include historical play "Jennie's Will," Robert Sternberg on challenges for land-grant institutions, and sustainable agriculture talks by alternative farmer Joel Salatin.
To honor the late Jean McKelvey, one of two founding faculty members of Cornell's School of Industrial and Labor Relations and the first woman to serve as president of the National Academy of Arbitrators, the United Auto Workers (UAW) union awarded McKelvey, posthumously, the UAW Social Justice Award.
"Innovation to me is the ultimate step. It changes the way we live and makes the world a bigger and better place," said Artemio Castro of Procter and Gamble (P&G), the keynote speaker at the 21st Annual Undergraduate Research…
Three new assistant professors - in the fields of the history of art, classics and music - have launched an interdisciplinary working group on medieval cosmology that will also offers seminars and lectures.
Fredrik Logevall and Jonathan Kirshner discussed foreign policy before an audience Oct. 22 at the Cornell Club in New York City, just before the televised debate on the topic.