Flood requiem makes U.S. premiere at Cornell College

As Iowa and other areas of the country continue their long-term recovery from major floods, Cornell College will present an artistic response with the U.S. premiere of Dutch composer Douwe Eisenga’s “The Flood, Requiem” at 7:30 p.m. Friday,...
31-Oct-2019 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Cornell College to celebrate completion of Science Facilities Project

Cornell College is celebrating the completion of its Science Facilities Project with a dedication ceremony and public tours during Homecoming & Reunion Weekend of 2019. The project included the construction of Russell Science Center and the...
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Cornell College scores big with new esports program

Head Coach and Program Director for Esports Mayson Sheehan just filled the varsity roster with 18 students for Cornell’s inaugural year. The esports team will soon compete in matches for the game Overwatch.
11-Sep-2019 1:30 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Cornell College Launches 1st Graduate Degree in Creative Writing

Cornell College will kick off its first graduate degree program in nearly 100 years during the summer of 2020. Since 1936 the college has focused solely on undergraduate programming, but soon the college will expand its offerings with a...
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Research takes new approach to understanding success on the volleyball court

Their findings revealed that while height is a large component of volleyball and can provide advantages to certain positions, the success of a player is not determined by height alone.
14-Aug-2019 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Dogs, turtles, biology mix for Cornell College summer research

Professor of Biology Andy McCollum and his three student researchers received some help this summer from a team of turtle-finding dogs. This year marked the 16th year of McCollum’s research on the ornate box turtle, which is native in Iowa. It’s...
16-Jul-2019 12:30 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Cornell College students travel the globe to research climate change

William Harmon Norton Professor of Geology Rhawn Denniston has students working across the globe this summer on his long-running climate research.
16-Jul-2019 11:30 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Nobel Prize winner Steven Chu to speak at Cornell College

Nobel Prize winner and former U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu will speak on “Climate Change and Innovative Paths to a Sustainable Future” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, on the Cornell College campus.
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