Assistant professor of physics Itai Cohen studies soft condensed matter, an example of which is human cartilage. One of his goals is to better understand the physics of how cartilage moves. (April 15, 2008)
Events this week include Jason and Alicia Hall Moran in Barnes Hall; 'Chasing Ice' at Cornell Cinema, a community project with artists and survivors of assault, and the American Indian Program's 30th anniversary conference.
Franoise Gaspard, professor of sociology at the famed Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales (School of Higher Education in Social Sciences) in Paris, will give two free and open lectures Oct. 21-22 at Cornell on women in politics in France.
Anne Kenney's challenges include filling a number of senior library management positions, raising $40 million, investing in collections, expanding digital services and more. (April 2, 2008)
Alice Pell, Cornell professor of animal science in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, took over as vice provost for international relations July 1. Here Pell discusses some of the duties of her office. (Nov. 7, 2008)
Cornell law professor Robert Hockett offers his solution for the mortgage crisis and the financial crisis, involving the Federal Housing Administration. (Nov. 5, 2008)
Many people have contributed to Cornell University’s rich history, and one key contributor – never a student, alumna or professor – was Eleanor Roosevelt.
When W. Kent Fuchs becomes Cornell's next provost Jan. 1, among his priorities will be bolstering individual academic departments and encouraging optimism across campus.
The centennial year for Cornell's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences will come to a close Friday, April 29, with "The Golden Age of Innovation" -- a symposium featuring major contributors to human health, nutrition and education.