Arts & Humanities

Library names first endowed director of rare collections

Anne Sauer was named the first Stephen E. and Evalyn Edwards Milman Director of Rare and Manuscript Collections by Cornell University Library.

History makes women well-behaved, says professor

The tide of history transforms even the worst behaved women into heroines, argued history professor Durba Ghosh at a Reunion 2014 talk.

Anthropologist: Bronze Age offers lessons for Ukraine

Anthropologist Adam T. Smith told alumni during Reunion that the Bronze Age civilizations offer unusual perspectives on the current conflict in Ukraine.

Things to Do, June 6-July 11

Events at Cornell include "Ask an Astronomer," classic films in the Cinema Under the Stars series and a variety of free summer lectures, performances and concerts.

Postdoc brings open access issue to the table

This past spring, the University Assembly passed a resolution establishing a committee to study how an open-access policy at Cornell would work.

Maya Lin's 'Sound Ring' unveiled at Lab of Ornithology

The “Sound Ring”sculpture is the latest work from renowned artist Maya Lin, designed as a gift to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology for its conservation efforts around the world.

Things to Do, May 30-June 6

Events on campus this week include an exhibition on World War I, a program on hops cultivation and small breweries in New York state and a workshop on protecting your personal brand online.

Award dinner honors Arts and Sciences faculty members

Among others honored, faculty members Jenny Mann and Caitlín Barrett were recognized for their teaching and advising May 24 at trustee-faculty dinner.

Quran figure Zayd is a literary construct, says scholar

A new book by David S. Powers, professor of Near Eastern studies, the Quran story of Zayd, adopted son of the Prophet Muhammad.