Choreographer challenges audience assumptions

Choreographer and A.D. White Professor-at-Large William Forsythe and Professor Tim Murray discussed Forsythe's artistic practice and his development of choreographic objects March 10. (March 13, 2012)

What drives honeybees and humans to explore is curiously similar, study finds

A new study in Science reveals that honeybees that scout for new food sources or nest sites have patterns of gene activity in their brains known to be associated with novelty-seeking in humans.

Arts and Sciences reaches out to communities near and far

The College of Arts and Sciences sponsors a number of wide-ranging public outreach activities in the Ithaca area and beyond. (March 8, 2012)

'Voyages of Love' and baroque opera spectacle in Bailey Hall

The collaborative baroque opera project 'Les Voyages de l'Amour' brings Cornell singers, dancers and musicians together with guest artists to replicate a night at the Paris Opera in 1736. (March 8, 2012)

Student instructors go to the dogs -- and learn to mush

Four undergraduates and two staff leaders spent a week dogsledding, camping and skiing in northern Minnesota on a Cornell Outdoor Education trip in early January. (March 7, 2012)

Ten on faculty receive NSF CAREER awards

The National Science Foundation-funded awards support early-career development activities of teacher-scholars. (March 6, 2012)

Henley, Sethna named outstanding referees by American Physical Society

The American Physical Society has recognized Chris Henley and James Sethna, both professors of physics, as 'outstanding referees' of peer-reviewed research. (March 6, 2012)

Skorton: Cornell must invest in international efforts to remain relevant

In response to a white paper written by President David Skorton, a universitywide faculty committee has been formed, charged with articulating the future of international studies and engagement at Cornell.

Cox Library hums with the sound -- and study -- of music

Cornell's Cox Library of Music and Dance hosts 170,000 books, scores and serials; 87,000 sound recordings; 2,800 video recordings; 8,900 microforms; and more. (March 1, 2012)