Cornell’s Humphrey Program marks 40 years of public service

On Oct. 22-23, Cornell’s Humphrey Program will celebrate 40 years of enriching the professional experience of more than 400 people from 111 countries, who’ve come to Cornell for a yearlong exchange.

Kirstin Petersen wins Packard Foundation fellowship

Kirstin Petersen, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, is among 22 early-career researchers honored with a Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering, from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation.

Schwartz research funding applications close Nov. 11

Women and underrepresented faculty members engaging in life science scholarship have until Nov. 11 to apply for a grant from the Schwartz Research Fund for Women and Other Underrepresented Faculty in the Life Sciences.

Insectapalooza 2019 will be bigger and buggier – and free

The Department of Entomology on Oct. 19 will host Insectapalooza, an annual extravaganza that aims to take the “creepy” out of “creepy-crawly.” This year’s event is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Stocking Hall – and it’s free.

Ag-to-energy farmland use is focus of new $2.4M grant

The USDA and the NSF have awarded a three-year, $2.4 million grant to a team of Cornell researchers who will study how ag-to-energy land-use conversions could impact food production.

Stressing metallic material controls superconductivity

Cornell researchers have helped find a way to control superconductivity in a metallic material by stressing and deforming it.

Adam Schiff discusses impeachment inquiry, national security

The congressman discussed his work as chairman of the House Intelligence Committee and his leading role in the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump during an Oct. 10 visit to Cornell.

President highlights staff support of Cornell priorities

The university’s 8,000 staff members, whose expertise ranges from counseling to cooking to carpentry, are integral to Cornell’s mission as a land-grant university and its positive impact on the world, President Martha E. Pollack said in her third annual address to staff Oct. 10.

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Things to Do, Oct. 11-18, 2019

Events this week include a plant sale and workshop; film series featuring cinematic cities and French-language cinema; a book talk on fighting aquatic diseases; and a humanities conference on energy.