Interaction with Islam profoundly transformed Judaism

Cornell Professor Ross Brann described how Islam enriched Judaism, speaking at the Park Avenue Synagogue in New York City March 15 at an event sponsored by Cornell Hillel. (March 20, 2012)

Architecture students hail Year of the Dragon

The star attraction at Dragon Day 2012, March 16 on the Cornell campus, will reflect traditions of East and West - the Chinese Year of the Dragon meeting a Mayan motif. (March 15, 2012)

Milstein Hall celebration abuzz with 500 AAP alumni

Alumni of the College of Architecture, Art and Planning visited in record numbers March 9-11 to celebrate Milstein Hall. The weekend featured a talk by architect Rem Koolhaas, exhibits and parties. (March 13, 2012)

Choreographer challenges audience assumptions

Choreographer and A.D. White Professor-at-Large William Forsythe and Professor Tim Murray discussed Forsythe's artistic practice and his development of choreographic objects March 10. (March 13, 2012)

Arts and Sciences reaches out to communities near and far

The College of Arts and Sciences sponsors a number of wide-ranging public outreach activities in the Ithaca area and beyond. (March 8, 2012)

'Voyages of Love' and baroque opera spectacle in Bailey Hall

The collaborative baroque opera project 'Les Voyages de l'Amour' brings Cornell singers, dancers and musicians together with guest artists to replicate a night at the Paris Opera in 1736. (March 8, 2012)

Things to Do, March 9-16

This week's events include a performance by the Cornell Symphony Orchestra, music and dance at the Locally Grown Dance Festival, and dinner with Top Chef Jimmy Bradley at the Hotel School's Guest Chefs Series.

Inside the library vault: Ezra's safe, Nobel medals, hanging chads and other rarities

Cornell Library's vault contains a host of treasures, including two Nobel medals, Ezra Cornell's safe, and a voting machine from Florida that was used in the contested 2000 presidential election. (March 1, 2012)

Cox Library hums with the sound -- and study -- of music

Cornell's Cox Library of Music and Dance hosts 170,000 books, scores and serials; 87,000 sound recordings; 2,800 video recordings; 8,900 microforms; and more. (March 1, 2012)