Lindseth Climbing Center unveiled in rededication event

Following an $850,000 upgrade and expansion, the Lindseth Climbing Center and new Sklar Lead Wall were reopened to the public in a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 16 in the Ramin Room.

Police commanders and officers honored for achievements

The Cornell University Police recognized the promotions of five officers and the return of one former officer to its ranks, Oct. 12.

Faculty tout benefits of living-learning communities

Faculty in Cornell's North and West Campus residential communities cite mentorship, interaction with students and teaching Learning Where You Live courses among the benefits of their roles.

Movie posters reflect changing views of witchcraft

Founded three years ago, the Cornell library witchcraft collection now consists of around 1,200 items – mostly posters, but also related movie memorabilia and advertising such as still photographs and flyers.

Provost launches initiatives supporting 'radical collaboration'

To keep Cornell's world-class academic departments at the top of their fields and advance the university's reputation as a premier research institution, Provost Michael Kotlikoff is launching a series of initiatives to enhance faculty hiring.

Anthropologist Robert Smith, Japan scholar, dies at age 89

Robert J. Smith, Ph.D. ’55, a noted expert in the sociocultural anthropology of Japan, died Oct. 11 at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca. He was 89.

Exhibition, talk, film explore a sea of glass

A three-part exhibition examining the art and legacy of the Blaschka glass marine animal collection will open at Mann Library Oct. 27, launched with a talk by Drew Harvell on her new book at 4 p.m.

Festival celebrates ancient world's impact today

"Sustaining the Antique: a 21st-Century Festival of Classics" Oct. 28-29 in Klarman Hall's Rhodes-Rawlings Auditorium, examines how the ancient world impacts the modern.

Hatfield talk takes on challenges of drug discovery Oct. 27

George Scangos '70 will discuss how innovative biopharmaceutical companies are developing transformative therapies and working to ensure patients' access to them while meeting the demands of shareholders.