Things to Do, April 26-May 3

Events this week include classical and jazz concerts, a PBS film on deer at Plantations, a German studies conference and an exhibition, open house and film for May Day.

Real estate award honoree to speak April 30

Gerald Hines, the Cornell Real Estate Industry Leadership Award recipient for 2013, will speak on campus April 30 in the Baker Program in Real Estate's Distinguished Speaker Series.

Art, archaeology highlight student humanities research

Students presented research in the humanities at a forum April 16, with projects ranging from local archaeology to art, architecture, service-learning and philosophy.

Fashion show April 27 to showcase cutting-edge designs

Students are working around the clock to prepare their original clothing designs for the April 27 Cornell Fashion Collective spring runway show in Barton Hall.

New partnership supports returning Peace Corps volunteers

A new Peace Corps/Cornell partnership will provide fellowships to returned Peace Corps volunteers seeking a Master of Professional Studies degree in the field of global development.

Architecture professor Christian Otto dies

Professor of architecture Christian F. Otto died March 27 following a battle with cancer. He was 72.

Things to Do, March 29-April 5

Events this week include BOOM, showcasing student tech research; a lecture on C.S. Lewis, a debate on fracking, an electronic music symposium, statistician Nate Silver and Anonymous 4 in Sage Chapel.

First-year architects go for Dragon Day record

For Dragon Day 2013, first-year architecture students are hoping to create a memorable, inspiring event. The annual Dragon Day Parade on campus begins March 15 at 1 p.m.

Architecture journal explores uncertainty, idealism in math

Architecture’s enduring love affair with mathematics, in both its traditional and modern forms, is explored in the new issue of The Cornell Journal of Architecture.