Cornell physicists have identified the physical mechanisms behind long-range protein attractions, which are set off by changes in cellular membranes. (Aug. 29, 2012)
Historian Barry Strauss separated myth from reality regarding the warrior Spartacus and contrasted ancient and modern military tactics used during insurgencies in a March 28 lecture in Manhattan. (March 29, 2011)
The fellowships, for students planning to pursue a teaching career, provide support for six to 12 months of dissertation research in a foreign country. (June 3, 2010)
Poet, novelist and short-story writer Robert Morgan, the Kappa Alpha Professor of English at Cornell, will receive an Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters May 16. (April 19, 2007)
Iconic hip-hop DJ Rich Medina '92 will teach Cornell Adult University's first-ever class on hip-hop, July 10-16. His real-life experience in the hip-hop community will enrich the class, he said.
Events on campus this week include Earth Day, CNN's Fareed Zakaria on global affairs, Moliere's satire of academic and cultural pretension, and contemporary folk music star Ellis Paul. (April 21, 2011)
William Thurston, the Jacob Gould Schurman Professor of Mathematics, received the 2012 AMS Leroy P. Steele Prize for a Seminal Contribution to Research, Jan. 5. (Jan. 5, 2012)