During the Jewish Diaspora, rabbis maintained a sense of community by developing eruvim - ritual boundaries around communities, said a Jewish scholar May 4 in an Arts and Sciences Humanities Lecture. (May 6, 2010)
'Bodies Unbound' is an exhibit at the Johnson Museum curated by 17 students in the History of Art Majors' Society. Its ugly, beautiful and strange bodies urge visitors to rethink their view of bodies. (May 5, 2010)
The Greek Tri-Council, which governs Cornell's nearly 70 fraternities and sororities, contributed $2,000 from a change drive for suicide prevention; 300 students also volunteered in the town May 1.
Maria Cristina Garcia and alumnae Renee Alexander '74, Mary Berens '74 and Kristen Rupert '74 were elected honorary members of Sphinx Head recently for service to Cornell. (May 4, 2010)
Journalists Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn '81 discussed how the economic empowerment of women is the best strategy for fighting poverty worldwide in a talk April 29 on campus. (May 4, 2010)
Sometimes, says Cornell law professor Eduardo Penalver in a new book, breaking property laws can be a vital step toward changing a legal system, and a society, for the better. (May 3, 2010)
Nobel Laureate and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel spoke of faith, hope, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the power of children, and the value of memory and 'bearing witness' in a talk April 29. (April 30, 2010)
On April 26, Professor Ross Brann delivered his 'last lecture,' which focused on the importance of the personal life journey, and touched on culture, Mediterranean travel and his own life. (April 28, 2010)
Seven students in the Undergraduate Startup and Venture Capital Club have landed much-coveted internships this semester with venture capitalists. The venture capitalists are all Cornell alumni. (April 28, 2010)