Julia E. Annas, Regents Professor of Philosophy at the University of Arizona, will explore Plato's contribution to ethical thought, the different interpretations of his work from antiquity to the present and the enduring interest in his moral philosophy in this year's Townsend Lectures in Classics.
The Department of Theatre, Film and Dance is a focal point for a growing network of film and media studies scholars across campus, with two recent conferences and nine faculty members added to the graduate field. (May 6, 2009)
The first near-Earth triple asteroid was discovered this week by astronomers using the radar telescope at Arecibo Observatory. The objects, which are rotating around each other, are about 7 million miles from Earth. (Feb. 13, 2008)
Links to stories, including President Skorton's State of the University address, and a slide show from Reunion Weekend, June 7-10, 2007. (June 13, 2007)
Are young children reliable witnesses in court? How easily are their memories distorted? How can interviewing techniques and repeated questioning affect children's reports of events? What can professionals do to elicit accurate testimony from children?
Anthony Milner, the Basham Professor of Asian History and dean of the faculty of Asian Studies at Australian National University, will deliver the fifth Frank H. Golay Memorial Lecture.
In a Reunion Weekend talk June 7, Frank Rhodes took the stuff of myth and legend and brought it to life: Ezra and his vision were born again. (June 8, 2007)
In a letter to the editor, David Stapleton, director of Cornell's Institute for Policy Research and board member of Our Voices Together, encourages giving gifts that make a difference. (December 6, 2005)
More than 10,000 pounds of food and personal care items were collected during the Sept. 11 Stephen E. Garner Day of Caring, sponsored by the United Way of Tompkins County. (Sept. 19, 2008)