Science historian Margaret Rossiter has just come out with the third book of her trilogy on the history of women scientists in America, focusing on their most recent efforts and contributions. (Dec. 5, 2012)
The Cornell-administered George Jean Nathan Award for 2011-12 went to two drama critics. Nathan, a prominent theater critic and member of the Cornell Class of 1904, endowed the award. (Dec. 5, 2012)
Lorraine Fitzmaurice '13 will conduct the Dec. 5 concert at Sage Chapel, 'War and Politics: The Dirty Side of Early Music.' She is passionate about the back history of the pieces she works on. (Dec. 3, 2012)
Archives at the ILR School and the University of Warwick, U.K., seek input from Yiddish speakers as translators of documents to keep the language, and labor history, alive. (Nov. 29, 2012)
Visiting Scholar Afrika Bambaataa spoke about his storied career as well as the culture, dance and ideology that led to the evolution of hip-hop on campus Nov. 27. (Nov. 29, 2012)
Students in a new design class learn to develop their fictional characters' appearances by focusing on anatomy, movements and mannerisms. (Nov. 28, 2012)
DJ Afrika Bambaataa makes his first public appearances as a Cornell visiting scholar Nov. 27, with a discussion of hip-hop history, classroom and community visits and a show at The Haunt. (Nov. 14, 2012)