Hansen Clarke overcame the odds to earn his degree in art and discovered an interest in politics that led to a career in public service and his recent election to the U.S. House of Representatives. (Feb. 2, 2011)
Twenty million additional books will be accessible to Cornell students and faculty through the Cornell University Library's Borrow Direct book request and delivery system. (Jan. 31, 2011)
The Mellon Foundation has given Cornell $2 million for pre- and postdoctoral fellowships to help improve the career chances of humanities scholars from underrepresented communities.
The student-produced Cornell Journal of Architecture will feature conversations among architects and others in its its new issue. There is an accompanying exhibition Jan. 31-Feb. 4 in Sibley Hall. (Jan. 27, 2011)
As the new house professor-dean of Becker House, associate professor of history Ed Baptist will emphasize listening to students and sparking their intellectual curiosity outside the classroom.
The College of Arts and Sciences held two events in New York City recently to bring alumni and students together to discuss the kinds of careers liberal arts students can go into. (Jan. 20, 2011)
The images of saints in medieval Europe bear an uncanny resemblance to modern pornographic images, says Cary Howie in his new book 'Sanctity and Pornography in Medieval Culture: On the Verge.'
John Sohn '11 has won a $25,000 Geoffrey Beene National Scholarship from the YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund for his idea of a fashion apparel truck that would sell his gender-neutral clothing line. (Jan. 18, 2011)
The 2011 Light in Winter Festival, Jan. 20-23, celebrates science and the arts with more than 20 collaborative and creative programs and performances on campus and in the Ithaca community. (Jan. 14, 2011)
