Biblical scholar: Parables in Luke parallel Genesis stories

In his new book, Calum MacNeill Carmichael draws detailed parallels between the 14 parables unique to Luke’s gospel and Genesis stories about figures such as Jacob and Esau.

Language House opens to students learning ASL

Students who want an immersive on-campus experience with American Sign Language can now sign up to live in the Language House for the 2025-26 academic year.

Book plumbs AI’s potential to reinvigorate the humanities

In his new book, “Humanities in the Time of AI,” professor Laurent Dubreuil argues that the arrival of AI may present an opportunity to “re-create scholarship.”

French university honors Jonathan Culler for literary contributions

On March 26, the University of Paris 8 on March 26 recognized Culler for his contributions to literary and theoretical studies and his close ties with French intellectual movements.

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PMA brings musical to Edinburgh Fringe Festival

“The Family Copoli," a “post-apocalyptic burlesque and re-population play,” is the brainchild of playwright Andy Colpitts ’26, a doctoral candidate in PMA, and composer Michael Wookey and the production involves more than a dozen Cornell alumni and students.

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Historian Barry Strauss ’74 wins 2025 Bradley Prize

Barry Strauss ’74, the Bryce and Edith M. Bowmar Professor in Humanistic Studies Emeritus in the College of Arts and Sciences, is a winner of the 2025 Bradley Prize. The award, given by the Bradley Foundation, carries a stipend of $300,000; Strauss will receive the award at a ceremony on May 29 in Washington, D.C.

Share and hear poetry in many languages at this April 9 event

The Language Resource Center event celebrates April as National Poetry Month. 

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Student creates company focused on luxury African bags

The new episode of the Startup Cornell podcast features Cornell student Micere Mugweru ’25, the founder of Mizoma Africa.

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Rosenberg named Poet Laureate of Tompkins County

“I believe poetry offers us valuable opportunities to slow down, to reflect, and to extend our empathy, and I’m excited to share these gifts with our whole community,” Rosenberg said. 

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