Department of Music marks C.P.E. Bach tercentenary

Seven alumni of Cornell’s music department will participate in a three-day conference and festival on campus Oct. 2–4, celebrating the 300th birthday of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach.

A surgeon's view of veterans and the Vietnam War

Veterans' rights activist Gus Kappler ’61, M.D. ’65, spoke on campus Sept. 23 about his experiences as a surgeon in Vietnam and ongoing poor treatment of U.S. veterans.

Big Red Barn celebrates renovation and reopening

A complete renovation of the Big Red Barn over the summer included several structural improvements, from new roofing to concrete beneath the floor.

Cornell Perspectives: Business leads carbon neutrality

An MBA student who attended the People’s Climate March asserts that business is the largest catalyst for change, when it comes to transitioning to a carbon-neutral economy.

Big Red Pumpkin Regatta Oct. 4 buoys attention

Relay teams hope to squash their competition at the first Big Red Pumpkin Regatta on Beebe Lake Saturday, Oct. 4. It is hosted by a graduate student group Cornell Flotilla.

Aerospace engineering professor Ephrahim Garcia dies

Ephrahim Garcia, Cornell professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, died Sept. 10 at the age of 51. A celebration of his life will be held Nov. 7.

Baptist book relates slavery's role in shaping America

Historian Edward Baptist provides an account of slavery's role in America becoming a global superpower in his new book, "The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism."

Cornellians march in NYC to fight climate change

More than 100 Cornellians boarded buses early Sept. 21 to travel to the People's Climate March in New York City.

Panelists recall legacy of Urie Bronfenbrenner

College of Human Ecology legend Urie Bronfenbrenner, who taught at Cornell for 50 years and died in 2005, was the subject of a symposium on campus Sept. 18.