After Pope Francis framed climate change as a moral issue in his second encyclical, conservative Republicans shifted and began to agree, according to a new Cornell study.
The American Research Center in Sofia, founded in 2004 by two members of Cornell's classics department, has been awarded a $750,000 Challenge Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. (Feb. 26, 2010)
Kenneth P. Birman, the N. Rama Rao Professor of Computer Science, has received the 2009 Tsutomu Kanai Award for his contributions to the state of the art in distributed computing systems. (March 2, 2010)
Emeritus professor of city and regional planning William Goldsmith's new book, "Saving Our Cities," details a progressive plan to maximize opportunity in urban and suburban areas across America.
Assistant professor of architecture Kevin B. Pratt, noted for his expertise in sustainable design and his enthusiasm and energy as a teacher and colleague, died Feb. 19 of natural causes. He was 43.
The student-run organization Cayuga's Watchers has been getting national attention for its mitigation of high-risk drinking, and now schools around the country want to establish similar organizations.
Cornell will not seek reaccreditation for its Masters of Arts in Teaching program, but will keep its education minor and work with Ithaca College so students can still get certified. (Oct. 19, 2012)
'Picturing Eden,' on display at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, looks at paradise through the work of 37 contemporary photographers. Nancy Green will lead a tour of the exhibition March 5. (Feb. 13, 2009)
On May 11 eight nations that adopted the first Arctic Invasive Alien Species strategy and action plan – a section of the Arctic Council’s Fairbanks Declaration – authored by scientists led by the Atkinson Center's David Lodge.
Three professors discussed the status of Egypt's turmoil Feb. 9. One stressed that social media played a key role in triggering the protests; another that nothing has changed yet. (Feb. 10, 2011)