Past Events

Thursday, April 21, 2022 - 11:30am

Language can capture complex and pervasive social biases, which reinforce power dynamics that harm marginalized groups. In this talk, Saadia Gabriel will discuss three case studies in her research on recognizing the patterns of harmful or false language like COVID-19 (dis/mis)information and hate speech. She will also discuss progress and challenges in mitigating harmful effects on marginalized groups, and how these case studies relate to the narrative of her own life.

Saadia Gabriel is a 5th year PhD student in the Paul G....

Thursday, April 21, 2022 - 9:00am

Retreat to review diversity progress for the prior year and discuss plans for the new academic year.

Wednesday, April 20, 2022 - 4:30pm

As part of The Steminist Movement's annual Sustainabilty Summit, we welcome Professor Christopher Rapley. Professor Rapley is a Professor of Climate Science at University College London and Chair of the European Space Agency (ESA) Director General's High Level Science Policy Advisory Committee and of London Climate Change Partnership. Join us for a webinar as Professor Rapley shares on his career in climate sciences and advice for a future of sustainability.

Wednesday, April 20, 2022 - 12:00am

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County (CCE Oswego) will be hosting a free virtual workshop through Zoom on Wednesday, April 20th from 6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. Come listen to guest speaker Dr. Michael P. Hoffmann, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Entomology at Cornell University, discuss how climate change is impacting our global food system. Dr. Hoffmann is Executive Director Emeritus of the Cornell Institute for Climate Smart Solutions and is also the co-author of a recent book published by Cornell University Press called, “Our Changing Menu: Climate...

Tuesday, April 19, 2022 - 6:00pm

Susie Fubini, DVM, Professor, Section of Large Animal Surgery at Cornell's Equine Hospital presents on the many complications that can occur during this 'routine' procedure.

Our seminar audience keeps growing and we hope you will join equine enthusiasts from around the world who are tuning in for this quality educational experience brought to you by Cornell's Equine Hospital, New York State 4-H, and Cornell Cooperative Extension. This event is free and open to the public.

Tuesday, April 19, 2022 - 12:00pm

Diego Diel, DVM, MS, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences,

"The human-animal interface of SARS-CoV-2: a zoonotic virus with a broad host range"

Tuesday, April 19, 2022 - 12:00pm

the Center for Veterinary Business and Entrepreneurship welcomes Neil Tarallo, a seasoned active entrepreneur, academic, and consultant who brings a fresh perspective from the hospitality industry. Mr. Tarallo is a Senior Lecturer of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Nolan School of Hotel Administration, SC Johnson College of Business, Cornell University

Monday, April 18, 2022 - 4:00pm

 

"Leveraging C. elegans genetics to understand membrane-associated machinery"
 

Dr. Gunther Hollopeter, Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular Medicine

Friday, April 15, 2022 - 12:15pm

THIS SEMINAR HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO FALL 2022

Edward Pearce, PhD
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
School of Medicine
Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Bloomberg Distinguished Professor
Bloomberg School of Public Health
John Hopkins University

Faculty Host: Ted Clark (tgc3@cornell.edu)
Admin Coordinator: Jackie Creque (MISeminars@cornell.edu)

Wednesday, April 13, 2022 - 12:25pm

Perspectives in Global Development Seminar
Speaker: Uma Lele, president of the International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE)
Note: The original seminar date has change. The seminar will now be held April 13 
Location: Emerson 135 and Zoom
 

The Sustainable Development Goals are off track. The prospects of the SDGs being realized by 2030 are bleak. The rapid pace of consistent decline in poverty and hunger until 2015 had slowed even before COVID-19. Often overlooked is the fact that much of that...

Monday, April 11, 2022 - 2:45pm

Now is a critical time for action to address the climate crisis and the scientific community has a key role to play—not only in advancing scientific understanding of climate change and its impacts, but also in science communication and engagement with communities, stakeholders, and decision-makers at all levels. Policy decisions on climate change must be informed by both scientific evidence and robust community input. The impacts of climate change exacerbate existing societal inequities, and climate solutions must ensure that community voices are elevated and environmental justice is...

Tuesday, April 5, 2022 - 4:00pm

"Mitochindrial Shape-Shifting in the T cell Response"

Dr. Erika Pearce, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Host: Theodore Clark, Microbiology & Immunology

 

 

Friday, April 1, 2022 - 12:30pm

Talk Title: "Medicaid as a Policy Lever for Improving Health Equity in the United States"

Speaker: Dr. William Schpero

TALK ABSTRACT: Medicaid is the single largest insurer in the United States and disproportionately provides health care coverage for members of minoritized racial and ethnic groups. Due, in part, to its federalist structure, Medicaid is both a source of inequity in the U.S. health care system, as well as a potential policy lever for achieving equity. In this seminar, Dr....

Friday, April 1, 2022 - 9:00am

The College of Veterinary Medicine Clinical Investigators’ Day is a resident research symposium planned for Friday, April 1, 2022.  This program offers our interns and residents an opportunity to showcase their research endeavors and provides a forum for trainees to hone both written and oral presentation skills.  A panel of judges will score and provide awards to those giving the best presentations.  Topics cover a wide range of applied, basic, retrospective and prospective studies. 

Thursday, March 31, 2022 - 3:00pm

"Violence and Nutrition: A Historical Synopsis of Associations and Their Influence on Nutrition Equity" -- Dr. Chelsea Singleton

Dr. Chelsea R. Singleton is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social, Behavioral, and Population Sciences at Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine (SPHTM). She received an MPH in epidemiology from Tulane SPHTM in 2011 and a PhD in epidemiology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2015. She completed a post-doctoral fellowship with the Institute for Health Research and Policy at the University of Illinois at Chicago in...

Wednesday, March 30, 2022 - 12:25pm

Perspectives in Global Development Seminar
Speaker: Hannah van Zanten
Location: Emerson 135 and Zoom
NOTE: Date has been updated. The seminar will be held in-person on March 30
Registration: https://bit.ly/Perspectives_VanZanten

The need to transform the food system to avoid exceeding the Earth’s biophysical limit is widely recognized. A redesign towards circular food systems is a promising solution to achieve healthy diets from sustainable food systems. In circular food systems the production of plant...

Tuesday, March 29, 2022 - 12:00pm

Please join us for a discussion on Tuesday, March 29, featuring Coach David Archer who will discuss the techniques, skills and coaching points to being an ally and build a diverse team. 

David Archer ’05 is the Roger J. Weiss ’61 Head Coach of Football at Cornell. When appointed to this position in 2013, he became the nation’s youngest Division I head coach.  As a Cornell student, he was a Big Red caption,...

Friday, March 25, 2022 - 12:15pm

Donna Neumann, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
McPherson Eye Research Institute, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Chromatin Loops and Transcriptional Control of HSV-1 in Neurons

Lecture Hall 3, Vet Research Tower (T1-003)

We strongly encourage you to attend in person if possible.
 

Faculty Host: Luis Schang (...

Thursday, March 24, 2022 - 11:25am

This is the second day of a two-day virtual workshop on peacebuilding, climate change, and migration. The first day of the workshop is March 22, 2022; participants are welcome to attend for just one or both days.

On this second day, we will examine understudied regions which are at substantial risk of climate change impacts, including Latin America, Southeast Asia, and South Asia. What resources, methods, and approaches can help us better understand the relationship between peacebuilding, climate change, and migration in these understudied regions? How can we...

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