Things to Do, April 10-17

Events this week include a one-day exhibit of three historic Lincoln documents at Cornell; a concert exploring the Thirty Years’ War, and documentaries at Cornell Cinema and Cinemapolis.

Students can 'teach, learn anything' at Splash! event

Splash! at Cornell on April 18 will offer more than 100 courses for middle and high school students in one day, all taught by Cornell students - everything from hip-hop to history.

Cornell combats sexual violence with strategic approach

A number of events will be held this month to build awareness of sexual assault/violence, harassment and stalking, and to advance a positive sexual climate on campus that works to eliminate sexual violence.

Bird’s-eye view of NYC for Architecture, Art and Planning

The College of Architecture, Art and Planning’s New York City program has moved into a new space in the Standard Oil Building, a historic landmark overlooking lower Manhattan.

Film symposium will honor the late Robert Ascher April 17-18

A two-day film symposium will celebrate the late professor Robert Ascher’s contributions to visual anthropology, film and animation April 17-18. The event is free and open to the public.

$18.5M grant aims to boost staple crop breeding worldwide

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded Cornell $18.5 million for a project that will give modular, open-source breeding software resources to plant breeders in the developing world.

Doctoral candidate Zhiming Shen lands IBM Fellowship

Zhiming Shen, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Computer Science, has received a 2015 IBM Ph.D. Fellowship Award to support his research in cloud computing.

Charter Day panelist preview: math whiz Steven Strogatz

Steven Strogatz, the Jacob Gould Schurman Professor of Applied Mathematics, will speak on “Six Degrees of Separation” Sunday, April 26, 1-2:15 p.m. at Bailey Hall, as part of Charter Day.

Student business owners prep for week of competitions

Entrepreneurship at Cornell’s Celebration conference, April 16-17, will bring more than 200 alumni to campus for networking, panel discussions and speakers celebrating entrepreneurship at the university.