Architecture professor Arthur Ovaska dies at 67

Associate professor of architecture Arthur Ovaska, B.Arch. ’74, died March 26 in Ithaca. He was 67. Ovaska served on the Cornell faculty for more than three decades.

Cornell touts Sustainability Month with over 80 events

Cornell goes green by celebrating Earth with Sustainability Month during April. More than 80 events are scheduled, including lectures, films, fashion, art and social justice events.

Professor emeritus, musician and scholar John Hsu dies

Old Dominion Foundation Professor Emeritus John Hsu, an instrumentalist, scholar and conductor who served on Cornell's music faculty for 50 years, died March 24. He was 86.

Christian martyrdom narratives explored in Medieval Studies talk

Eric Rebillard discussed his recent book, “Greek and Latin Narratives about the Ancient Martyrs," in a campus talk March 8.

Ape communication explored at Cornell event

Three Cornell faculty respondents and an Israeli professor explored the implications of the latest findings on primate culture and communication March 6.

Library preserves ‘Bound for Glory’ recordings and folk music history

Over the past 50 years the world has changed, but WVBR's “Bound for Glory” has stayed almost exactly the same.

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Einaudi Center travel grants to send 100 graduate students packing

One hundred Cornell graduate students have been awarded travel grants from the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies for the 2018-1019 academic year.

Undercover work of journalist Grace Halsell topic of Carl Becker Lectures April 16-18

UCLA historian Robin D.G. Kelley will deliver three Carl Becker lectures on the American journalist Grace Halsell April 16-18.

Things to Do, March 23-30, 2018

Events this week include Indonesian culture and gamelan music at Indo Night; South Asian dance at Pao Bhangra; and a new documentary from environmental artist Andy Goldsworthy.