'God of Carnage' explores parenting's dark side

A student production of the Tony Award-winning drama 'God of Carnage' will be staged at the Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts Oct. 25-27. (Oct. 18, 2012)

Speaker: Engineering workforce needs to 'look like America'

To make the STEM field workforce look more like the U.S. population, more minorities need to be encouraged and supported to enter these fields, said Irving McPhail '70 speaking on campus Oct. 17. (Oct. 18, 2012)

Festival, conference to honor musicologist James Webster

Musicologists from universities across the U.S., Canada and Europe will honor James Webster on the occasion of his 70th birthday, at a Cornell conference and festival Oct. 26-28. (Oct. 17, 2012)

Latino Studies Program celebrates 25 years at Cornell

Cornell's Latino Studies Program, founded 25 years ago, offers an intellectual and interdisciplinary hub for students and faculty with intersecting interests. (Oct. 17, 2012)

Book examines women's roles in early Biblical history

Kim Haines-Eitzen's recent book 'The Gendered Palimpsest' reveals a layered history of early Christianity through an analysis of women's roles both in early Christian texts and text transmission. (Oct. 16, 2012)

Africana series explores freedom and democracy

A yearlong series at the Africana Studies and Research Center will explore freedom, citizenship and democracy with panels and guest speakers. The next events are Oct. 15 and Oct. 25. (Oct. 11, 2012)

Faculty member launches new performance group

Dance faculty member Byron Suber's newest project, combining dance with experimental video and music, will utilize the talents of students, local youth, community members and professionals. (Oct. 11, 2012)

Free program makes computer graphics more realistic

A Cornell graduate student has created a free, open-source rendering program that is in use by computer graphics researchers around the world, using an algorithm that had stymied most programmers. (Oct. 8, 2012)

First Mellon Diversity Fellows arrive on campus

Thanks to $2 million from the Mellon Foundation, the first four Mellon Diversity fellows have arrived on campus to conduct research and attend weekly multidisciplinary seminars. (Oct. 4, 2012)