College of Arts and Sciences

Second-century mosaic installed in Klarman Hall atrium

A fragment of a second-century floor mosaic now holds a place of honor in the Groos Family Atrium in Klarman Hall.

Sara Holdren wins 2016-17 George Jean Nathan Award

Sara Holdren won the 2016-17 George Jean Nathan Award for Dramatic Criticism, administered by Cornell's English department.

New volume offers a wider view of Africa

"Global Africa: Into the Twenty-First Century” offers an image of Africa at odds with the Western narrative of a backward continent.

Circus musical ‘Pippin’ at Schwartz Center Jan. 12-14

An Ithaca-area youth community theater company will present the circus musical "Pippin" from Jan. 12-14 at Cornell’s Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts.

Saturn's moon Titan sports Earth-like features

In two new papers, Cornell researchers find several insights into the topography of Saturn's moon, Titan. 

Physicists take first step toward cell-sized robots

A group led by physics professors Paul McEuen and Itai Cohen has made nanometer-scale machines from graphene and glass, which could be used for sensing, interfacing with electronics and more.

Research reveals ‘shocking’ weakness of lab courses

Researchers from Cornell and Stanford find that introductory physics labs as currently structured don't help students learn physics.

Removable implant may control type 1 diabetes

In an example of cross-campus collaboration, a group led by Minglin Ma has developed a unique implant for controlling type 1 diabetes, which affects more than 1 million Americans.

Jewish Studies Program holds two NYC events in 2018

The Jewish Studies Program and the Center for Jewish History in New York City will present events Jan. 8 and March 28, 2018.