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Remembering the sacrifice of a Cornellian lost in war
Campus event honored Marine Corps Maj. Richard Gannon ’95, who was just 31 when he died in Iraq two decades ago
Read moreFaculty awarded for creative, innovative community engagement
Derek Chang, associate professor of history, is among 13 Cornell faculty members have received Community-Engaged Practice and Innovation Awards from the Einhorn Center for Community Engagement.
Read moreIranian strike against Israel seemed more spectacle than attack, says prof.
Professor David Silbey comments on Iran's thwarted attack on Israel.
Read moreUkraine’s mobilization bill sign of ‘desperation’ and ‘rationalization’
Scholar David Silbey: “Large industrial wars like this one are as much about organization as they are about fighting, and this is a sign that Ukraine takes that lesson seriously.”
Read more5K run, remembrances to honor fallen Cornell war hero
On April 13, the Navy Reserve Officers' Training Corps will celebrate the legacy of U.S. Marine Maj. Richard J. Gannon II '95, nearly 20 years after he was killed in Iraq.
Read moreSummer Experience Grant applications now open
The grants provide funding for students in unpaid or low-paying summer experiences to offset the cost of taking on those positions.
Read moreA.D. White professor addresses threats to democracy
Theda Skocpol, Harvard scholar and A.D. White Professor-at-Large at Cornell, will present the public lecture “Rising Threats to U.S. Democracy – Roots and Responses” on April 9.
Read moreApril 10 lecture focuses on formation of revolutionary China
Mitter’s talk will re-examine the classic question, “Did the communists win or the nationalists lose the Chinese civil war?”
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