The Bard comes out in new and unexpected ways

'ShakesQueer' arrives at Cornell Sept. 26-27 to convince us that the Bard is queerer than we thought, says Professor Ellis Hanson in a Cornell Perspectives piece. (Sept. 25, 2008)

Libraries and the freedom to read

In a letter to the editor, University Librarian Anne Kenney discusses Banned Books Week, Sept. 27-Oct. 4. (Sept. 25, 2008)

Fiction from Epoch to be featured in major anthologies

Four short stories from a recent issue of Epoch, the Cornell literary magazine, have been selected for inclusion in major anthologies. The magazine has a history of promoting new literary talent. (Sept. 24, 2008)

Mars rover Opportunity sets out on its greatest journey yet

The Mars rover Opportunity has a new target. It will attempt to drive 11 kilometers to explore the crater that the Mars Exploration Rover team has unofficially dubbed 'Endeavour.' (Sept. 24, 2008)

DeVoogd to promote science, entrepreneurship in Latin America as Jefferson Science fellow

Neurobiologist Timothy DeVoogd will work for a year in the State Department's Bureau for Western Hemisphere Affairs to promote science and technology education and entrepreneurship in Latin America. (Sept. 24, 2008)

Katzenstein is president of American Political Science Association

On Aug. 30, Peter J. Katzenstein, professor of international studies at Cornell, became president of the American Political Science Association. (Sept. 24, 2008)

New book dissects race-based disadvantage

Interim Provost David Harris examines the complex factors contributing to poverty in his new book, 'The Colors of Poverty: Why Racial and Ethnic Disparities Persist.' (Sept. 18, 2008)

Seven receive American Heart Association grants

The American Heart Association has awarded seven new grants to Cornell researchers for their work, which is geared at fighting heart disease and stroke. (Sept. 16, 2008)

Jazzed about art: American Artistic Renaissance Symposium looks at 1970s creative movement

Jazz greats Henry Threadgill, Stanley Crouch and Charlie Haden, painter Fred Brown and others will gather at Cornell Sept. 22-24 to discuss and recapture the spirit of the SoHo art scene in the 1970s. (Sept. 15, 2008)