At a Cornell Silicon Valley presentation Nov. 11, college deans and others discussed ways to foster innovation between technology and the arts. The Johnson Museum will also create new courses.
More than 125 students brainstormed, coded and met with community nonprofits as they sought solutions to problems as part of the Random Hacks of Kindness event Nov. 13-15 on campus.
John Hale's study, “Modeling fMRI time courses with linguistic structure at various grain sizes,” examines how the individual words of Lewis Carroll's famous tale come together to yield an understanding of each sentence.
The Department of Performing and Media Arts has expanded its international learning opportunities this fall with visitors teaching students about global theatrical traditions and techniques.
Ariana Kim, assistant professor of performance in the College of Arts and Sciences Department of Music, will perform live excerpts from her new album Nov. 22 in Ithaca.
Cornell researchers will travel to Paris as part of the university's delegation to the global climate change summit, COP21. Delegations from over 190 countries and more than 50,000 people will attend.
From its founding Cornell has been a secular institution, but when the university offered the School for Missionaries from 1930 to 1964 – a four-week course for missionaries on furlough – it became instantly popular.
Karen Jaime '97 has returned to Cornell as a faculty member in performing and media arts and Latino studies following a varied career in New York City, including being a bouncer at queer bars.
Local and campus leaders met Nov. 14 to recognize town-gown partnerships and celebrate the "long history of cooperation for mutual benefit" that the university, city and county have enjoyed.
