Two juniors receive Caplan Travel Fellowships

Two juniors will research Gregorian vocal music in France and the remnants of the Ottoman empire in Turkey with the help of Harry Caplan Travel Fellowships.

High-wire artist Philippe Petit: Nothing is impossible

High-wire artist Philippe Petit discussed some of his seemingly impossible high-wire performances and did some magic tricks Dec. 1 in Statler Auditorium.

Polenberg reflects on his 45-year Cornell career

History professor Richard Polenberg reflected on a lifetime of teaching and his encounters with scholars, students, singers and Supreme Court justices over the years, Dec. 1 in Bache Auditorium.

Leaders celebrate successes of physics institute

For the past decade, high school physics teachers from New York state and beyond have been the eager consumers of a Cornell-based outreach program designed to make physics engaging and accessible. (Nov. 29, 2011)

Cornell Plantations, 92nd Street Y host educational lectures

Cornell Plantations has partnered with New York City's 92nd Street Y for its 'Changing Earth' lecture series. The seven-part series began in November and will take place monthly through May 2012. (Nov. 29, 2011)

South Korean student shoots film with help of Flex Theatre

A South Korean student worked with staff at the Schwartz Center to build set and shoot his film as an example of the cross-disciplinary collaboration that will be a model for the future. (Nov. 28, 2011)

Islam has long history of female scholarship and gender equality, former ambassador says

A former ambassador from Egypt to Canada stressed on campus Nov. 18 that Islam has a long history of female scholarship and gender equality, despite what many believe. (Nov. 23, 2011)

Physicists: Did neutrinos break the speed of light?

Physicists discussed the revolutionary news that an experiment measured particles traveling faster than the speed of light at a physics department forum in Clark Hall Nov. 17. (Nov. 22, 2011)

Women of color tackle work-life balance in panel discussion

In a panel discussion Nov. 12, four women from the Cornell community addressed complex questions about education, career and family during the all-day Women of Color conference. (Nov. 21, 2011)