New Digital CoLab applies tech to humanities research

The Digital CoLab, in 701 Olin Library, will launch with an open house on Jan. 27 from 4 to 6 p.m., with demonstrations of Raspberry Pis and Arduinos, information about upcoming workshops.

Wolfgang Holdheim, law and literature pioneer, dies at 90

W. Wolfgang Holdheim, the Frederic J. Whiton Professor of Liberal Studies Emeritus, died Nov. 12, 2016, in Reston, Virginia, at the age of 90.

James W. Gair, linguistics professor emeritus, dies at 88

James Wells Gair, Ph.D. '63, a professor of linguistics emeritus who did pioneering work on South Asian languages and their relation to other languages, died Dec. 10 in Ithaca at age 88.

Diplomat Luigi Einaudi honored for defense education work

Luigi Einaudi received the the Perry Award for Excellence in Defense and Security Education at the National Defense University's William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies Jan. 12.

Alumna, activist Rosa Clemente to reflect on MLK's legacy

Rosa Clemente, M.P.S. '02, will speak on the significance of political activism and social justice and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy, Jan. 24 at the Africana Studies and Research Center.

Paul Fleming to lead Society for the Humanities

Paul Fleming, professor of German studies and comparative literature, will become the Taylor Family Director of the Society for the Humanities when Timothy Murray’s term ends on June 30, 2017.

Three win Mabati Cornell Kiswahili Prizes

The 2016 winners of the Mabati Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature have been announced in fiction and poetry. Winners hail from Tanzania and Kenya.

Theory Reading Group examines Trump and fascism

Is Donald Trump a fascist? On Dec. 5, the Theory Reading Group examined this question in a room crowded with students and faculty, with formal remarks by Enzo Traverso and Isabel Hull.

Composer and conductor Karel Husa dies at 95

Influential composer and conductor Karel Husa, who taught at Cornell for 38 years and conducted major orchestras as well as campus ensembles, died Dec. 14 in North Carolina. He was 95.