Arguably the two most important figures in history will be the topic of a lecture at Cornell on April 18, given by noted historian Francis E. Peters. He will be discussing not the Jesus of faith, but the Jesus of history and how historians approach both him and Muhammad.
ITHACA, N.Y. -- Arguably the two most important figures in history will be the topic of a lecture at Cornell University on Thursday, April 18, given by noted historian Francis E. Peters at 4:30 p.m. in Room D of Goldwin Smith Hall. Peters, a professor of Near Eastern languages and literatures and history at New York University, will give a University Lecture titled "Jesus and Muhammad: An Essay in Comparative Historiography." Peters will deliver this semester's final University Lecture, the most prestigious forum Cornell offers visitors who come to campus to deliver a single address. His talk is free and open to the public.
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From new filtration technologies for their water plants to changes in fundraising efforts, AguaClara team members shared their latest innovations, insights and experiences at a Feb. 7 presentation. (Feb. 9, 2011)
The Festival of Black Gospel at Cornell University will celebrate its 25th anniversary with 7 p.m. gospel performances Friday, Feb. 16, and Saturday, Feb. 17, in Bailey Hall on campus.
In an effort to increase public appreciation of the importance of mathematics, Cornell's Department of Mathematics is sponsoring its first annual public lecture.
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Interviews with illustrious African-Americans who are members of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, founded at Cornell in 1906, have been donated to Cornell University Library. (Dec. 7, 2009)