Michael Fontaine’s lively new translation of Cicero’s ancient text on humor, “How to Tell a Joke: An Ancient Guide to the Art of Humor,” amuses as well as instructs – as Cicero no doubt intended.
In 24 hours, donors raised a record-breaking $10 million to support Cornell students, programs and research on the university’s seventh Giving Day, March 11.
Charles F. “Chuck” Feeney ’56, founding chairman of The Atlantic Philanthropies and the university’s most generous donor, will be the first recipient of a new Cornell award created in his name to honor successful and generous entrepreneurs.
In the next webinar of the College of Arts and Sciences’ yearlong series, “Racism in America,” panelists will focus on the impact of racism on access to health care and health outcomes, March 29 at 7 p.m.
“Shtisel,” an Israeli television series about a family living in an ultra-Orthodox neighborhood in Jerusalem, is an international hit on Netflix. Its director and writer, Yehonathan Indursky, will talk about the series during “The Making of Shtisel,” an online event hosted by Cornell’s Jewish Studies Program on March 24.
Students are invited to register now for Cornell’s Summer Session, which will be held entirely online this year. Students can earn up to 15 credits by taking regular Cornell courses taught online by university faculty. Courses are offered in three-, six- and eight-week sessions between June 1 and Aug. 3.
Using light from the Big Bang, an international team led by Cornell and the Berkeley National Laboratory has begun to unveil the material which fuels galaxy formation.
President Bill Clinton will participate in a virtual conversation about strengthening America's democratic norms for future generations on March 18, launching the new Milstein Democracy Forum Speaker Series.
Amid uncertainty regarding COVID-19 related travel restrictions, the Office of Global Learning opened applications today for more than 20 centrally managed undergraduate study abroad programs for fall 2021.
