In admiration of the contributions of literature and philosophy scholar Hu Shih 1914, friends and alumni of Cornell funded an outdoor seating area for quiet and contemplation.
A constellation of scientists, technologists and businesses will offer a glimpse into how space will be explored in the years to come during the inaugural Space Tech Industry Day, a virtual symposium hosted by Cornell on April 23.
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Reading on Libe Slope
This month’s featured titles include the latest from a top mystery writer, a Marvel omnibus, and a look at challenges to democracy – many by A&S faculty and alumni.
Emma IanniClassics & Comparative LiteratureRimini, ItalyWhat was your most profound turning point while at Cornell?While I came to school to the U.S. thinking that I would go back to Italy, at some point while at Cornell I realized that I wanted to stay in academia in the United States. I discovered research and I loved it.Who or what influenced your Cornell education the most? How or why?
What can, and should, faculty members, staff, students and the community be doing in response to institutional racism and its role in shaping health equity?
Eliza VanCort, a motivational speaker who specializes in workplace communication, facilitated a series of public speaking workshops for Milstein Program students earlier this spring.
Music, History of Art and Visual Studies, Southeast Asian Studies
The Cornell Gamelan Ensemble presents two days of Indonesian performances at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art with visiting guest artists from Java and Bali. On Thursday, Nov. 21 at 7 p.m., guest artists Gusti Sudarta (Indonesian Institute of the Arts, Denpasar) and Darsono Hadiraharjo (SEAP Visiting Critic) will perform excerpts of traditional wayang (shadow puppetry), providing audiences a rare opportunity to experience both Balinese and Javanese forms of this vital art form.
… “ Using Stakeholder Insights to Enhance Engagement in Ph.D. Professional Development ,” published January 27 in … work at large, and the tool in particular, will help other Ph.D. development programs engage with the full breadth of … Diverse Stakeholder Perspectives Improve Ph.D. Career Development Programming …
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Enslavers posted as many as a quarter-million newspaper ads and flyers before 1865 to locate runaway slaves. Ed Baptist is leading the public crowdsourcing project, Freedom on the Move, that has digitized tens of thousands of these advertisements in an open-source site accessible to the public.
… Science and Engineering (EWISE) symposium on Wednesday, May 23, in Stocking Hall. The all-day symposium is open to … and Engineering (EWISE) symposium on Wednesday, May 23, in Stocking Hall. The all-day symposium is open to …
What began as a Twitter joke between two researchers has turned into a four-year, $2.5 million National Science Foundation grant to take 3-D digital scans of 20,000 museum vertebrate specimens and make them available to everyone online.Cornell’s Museum of Vertebrates, with 1.3 million fish specimens, 27,000 reptiles and amphibians (called herps), and 57,000 bird and 23,000 mammal specimens, is one of 16 institutions involved and promises to feature prominently in the project.
… in issues of global security during a workshop May 23-25 in Sweden. … in issues of global security during a workshop May 23-25 in Sweden. Sarah Kreps, associate professor of …
