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How the Auto Industry Came to Grief Arthur Wheaton talks with CyberTower director Ralph Janis about long-term trends in the American auto industry and the origins of the industry's current crisis.
President Skorton Discusses Cornell's Future Cornell President David Skorton discusses the opportunities and challenges facing Cornell as it heads into its 145th year.
The Economics of Obesity How did John Cawley, an economist, become interested in obesity? And what does obesity have to do with the national economy? (Apr 2009)
Dean Kotlikoff Discusses CU's Vet School Michael Kotlikoff, the Austin O. Hooey Dean of Veterinary Medicine, describes the work being done at Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine. (Feb 2009)
A Conversation with Provost Kent Fuchs Kent Fuchs and Glenn Altschuler talk about the nature of the Provost's position. (Jan 2009)
A Conversation with President David Skorton President David Skorton shares his thoughts about Cornell with Dean Glenn Altschuler in this 2008 interview.
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- Nov 2008: Prof. Jason Frank, and Prof. Gary S. Davis discussing "The People, The Founders, and the American Political System"
- Oct 2008: "A Conversation with President David Skorton"
- September 2008: Andy Noel, Director of Athletics- "A Conversation with Andy Noel"
- July 2008: Prof. Michele Moody-Adams, Hunter Rawlings, Ed Baptist, Tad and Brennan discussing "Lincoln At Gettysburg"
- May 2008: Prof. M.H. Abrams, Class of '16 Professor Emeritus "A Conversation With M.H. Abrams"
- March 2008: Prof. Ken Hover, "Crossing Bridges: A Conversation with Structural Engineer Ken Hover"
- December 2007: Prof. Jefferson Cowie, "Last Days of the Working Class"
- July 2007: Prof. Michelle Moody-Adams, Sital Kalantry, and Dagmawi Woubshet , discussing "The Pickup (New Student Reading Project)"
- June 2007: Provost W. Kent Fuchs, discussing "Cornell Engineering Today"
- May 2007: Prof. Frank J. DiSalvo, "The Energy Crisis: what kind of crisis and what can Cornell do about it?"
- April 2007: Prof. Thomas Gilovich, "Psychology's Most Useful Ideas"
- March 2007: Prof. Rev. Kenneth Clarke, Director, Cornell United Religious Work, discussing "Cornell United Religious Works Role in a Non-sectarian University"
- November 2006: Prof. Per Pinstrup-Andersen "World Food Production Sets Records While People Starve: Why?"
- September 2006: "An Introduction to David Skorton"
- July 2006: Prof. Michele Moody-Adams and Robert H. Frank discussing "The Great Gatsby (New Student Reading Project)"
- June 2006: Prof. David S. Powers, "Islamic Civilization"
- May 2006: Prof. Roger C. Cramton, Reforming the Court: Term Limits for Supreme Court Justices"
- Jan 2006: Prof. Peter Katzenstein, discussing "China Rising"
- November 2005: Prof. Steve Squyres, "Exploring Mars: An Interview with Steve Squyres"
- August 2005: "A Conversation with Cornell interim President Hunter Rawlings"
- June 2005: Prof. Isaac Kramnick and Michele Moody-Adams discussing "Things Fall Apart - 2005 New Student Book Project"
- May 2005: Prof. Valerie J. Bunce "Promoting Democracy"
- April 2005: Prof. Isabel Hull, "Military Practices in Imperial Germany"
- January 2005: Prof. Norman Uphoff, "Cornell International Institute For Food, Agriculture and Development and the System of Rice Intensification"
- December 2004: Prof. Ross Brann "Redesigning Undergraduate Life at Cornell"
- October 2004: Prof. David R. Harris "New Initiatives in Social Science"
- July 2004: Prof. W. Cohen, C. Hazan, I. Kramnick, and Frank Rossi, discussing "The Trial - 2004 New Student Book Project"
- June, 2004: Prof. Malcolm Bilson "The Beethoven Piano Sonata Project"