On March 12, the Provost’s Committee on the Future of the American University will host Ted Mitchell, the president of the American Council on Education, for a discussion on how institutions can break free from entrenched systems and reimagine their role in serving students and society.
Emily Bernhardt, Ph.D. ’01, the James B. Duke Professor of Biogeochemistry at Duke University, will join Cornell as the Francis J. DiSalvo Director of the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability on Sept. 1.
With funds from a record-setting naming gift from David A. Duffield ’62, MBA ’64, the Cornell Duffield College of Engineering will establish the $25 million Cornell David A. Duffield Engineering Education Research Institute.
A $9.5 million investment in the Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility from Duffield Engineering will position the facility for its next era of leadership in semiconductor research, education and workforce training.
In a new book, moral psychologist Audun Dahl explains why people change their minds about seemingly obvious moral truths, across situations, lifespans and history.
Cornell Cinema will present a screening of the documentary “Rule Breakers,” chronicling the founding of Afghanistan’s first all-girls robotics team, followed by a panel discussion and Q&A.
Stephens, columnist for the New York Times and a Zubrow Distinguished Visiting Journalist, will discuss conservatism and journalism with Klarman ’79, CEO of The Baupost Group.