Things to Do, Dec. 13-Jan. 17

Events on campus before and during the winter break include new displays at the Johnson Museum, student films and a free family film, a concerto competition and a celebration of winter plants.

Johnston Turner extends invitation to try Google Glass

Music professor Cynthia Johnston Turner and Tyler Ehrlich '14 are inviting Cornellians to become official Google Glass Explorers, and are taking entries via Twitter through Dec. 15.

Media financer invests in new faculty

Peggy Koenig ’78 has made gift to faculty and to a new technology hub for the Department of Communication.

Speech and reading key to learning Arabic

Munther Younes, director of Cornell’s Arabic Language Program, emphasizes instruction that includes speaking as well as reading Arabic.

Bacteria research inspires students' creative artwork

As disciplines, art and science may seem worlds apart, but a Cornell course bridges the two by using microbiologist Ruth Ley's research as inspiration.

Humphrey fellow shares Armenian culture with local children

Harutyun Gevorgyan, a Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow at Cornell, brings Armenian language and culture to area schoolchildren.

Things to Do, Dec. 6-13

Events on campus and locally this week include Christmas Vespers services at Sage Chapel, Stephen Sondheim’s “Company” at the Schwartz Center and a Science Cabaret with ornithologist Kim Bostwick.

2014 Biennial to explore nanotech as artistic medium

Cornell's first arts biennial in 2014 will frame dynamic changes in 21st-century culture and art practice, and in nanoscale technology, with projects by faculty, students and guest artists.

CCA taking grant applications for 2014-15

The Cornell Council for the Arts is accepting applications from individual artists and programs and departments at Cornell for projects to be presented in 2014-15. The application deadline is Feb. 28.