Powers' three volumes look inside Islamic legal thought

David Powers, professor of Islamic history and law in Near Eastern studies, has co-edited a three-volume series on Islamic legal thought through history.

Renovations bring Cornell Cinema into sharp focus

This spring Cornell Cinema offers patrons a new digital projection system, a new bright screen, live music and visits from directors and producers of some of the films.

Register now for Cornell's spring MOOCs

Beginning this spring, the university will offer its first four massive open online courses, allowing anyone to take Cornell classes from the comfort of their home computer. The tuition is free.

Skorton welcomes Cornellians to spring semester

President David Skorton welcomes the community to a new semester at Cornell, highlighting successes of 2013 and aspirations for 2014.

$10M gift founds family business initiative at Johnson

John Smith, MBA ’74, and his wife, Dyan, have created the John and Dyan Smith Family Business Initiative with a $10 million gift to the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management.

Teatrotaller marks 20 years of Spanish theater

Spanish-language theater group Teatrotaller celebrates its 20th year of producing works by American and international Latino writers.

Robert Sternberg joins Human Ecology faculty Feb. 1

Noted cognitive psychologist Robert J. Sternberg has been appointed professor of human development at the College of Human Ecology, effective Feb. 1.

Skorton issues message celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.

President David Skorton issued message celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day and urging the Cornell community to honor King's legacy through service.

Former White House economist talks inequality

Former White House chief economist Alan Krueger ’83 spoke about the future of the economy at the Cornell Club of New York Jan. 14.