Tower Topics

CyberTower's Tower Topics series features short videos highlighting some of the most fascinating research being conducted by Cornell faculty members. The series also shines a spotlight on some of the hidden treasures in the Cornell University Libraries. To discuss these topics with other CyberTower viewers, visit the CyberTower Facebook page.

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Milkweed and its Insects Anurag Agrawal shares his research on the relationship between milkweed and the insects that rely on it.

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Collection The Kheel Center shares its collection relating to the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory tragedy (New York City, 1911).

A Visit to the Mushroom Planet Cornell mycologist Kathie Hodge leads viewers on a virtual biodiversity tour of the fungal world in this Summer Session lecture.

An Evening with Ask Amy Syndicated advice columnist Amy Dickinson describes her surprising route to professional success and personal happiness in this Summer Session lecture.

World Challenges: Making Our Way to Sustainable Solutions Energy, the environment, and economic development pose problems that require integrated solutions, says Cornell's Frank DiSalvo.

Mindless Eating: Secrets and Solutions Food psychologist Brian Wansink explains why we eat more than we think we do and offers strategies to avoid over-eating.

Spinal Cord Regeneration in Zebra Fish Zebra fish are able to regenerate fins, skin, and the heart and the brain. What can this teach us about healing in vertebrates?

The Gettysburg Address Elaine Engst and Edward Baptist present one of Cornell's greatest treasures, a copy of the Gettysburg Address handwritten by Abraham Lincoln.

Mosquito Hearing Mosquitos of certain species perform a courtship duet where the male and female match the frequency of their flight tones. (Ronald Hoy, Mar 2009)

Electric Fish Carl Hopkins is researching the mechanisms of electric communication among certain fish and sharing his interests with Cornell freshmen. (Carl Hopkins, Feb 2009)