It could be easy for a man who catapulted to fame with a 50-for-50 election forecast to become overconfident. But statistical savant Nate Silver, who spoke at a packed Statler Auditorium Friday, impressed that modesty goes a long way in the field of big data.

Almost a year after an individual threw bottles and yelled racial epithets at a group of black students by the Sigma Pi fraternity, three Sigma Pi brothers spoke Thursday about the fraternity’s subsequent involvement in campus initiatives against racism.

The Bear’s Den — Cornell’s on-campus pub, which opened for business in September — launched a music series, “Back 2 Back Bands” on Thursday in hopes of establishing the space as a live-music performance venue, according to event organizers.

After Congress mandated a decrease in National Science Foundation funding for research on political science, professors said the change would have a direct impact on graduate students and re­searchers at Cornell.

With a veteran administrator set to retire after four decades at Cornell, the University has begun searching for a new vice president of University relations, President David Skorton announced last Thursday.

The confessions page may meet the emotional needs of students who feel disconnected from their peers, according to Cornell’s mental health resource staff. 

A Cornell student was arrested and charged with rape in the first degree, Ithaca Police said Tuesday.