Fredrik Logevall, vice provost for international affairs and director of the Einaudi Center, and David Greenberg of Rutgers University, discussed “JFK, Vietnam, and What Might Have Been?” Oct. 15 in New York City.
Noticing the lack of portraits of women around campus, Jordana Gilman '14 assembled an exhibition of 250 notable Cornell women - along with two mirrors so visitors can consider their place in Cornell history.
History majors who wonder what path to pursue after graduation had their eyes opened to the possibilities Oct. 3 as alumni from various career fields shared their experiences at a panel discussion.
A new endowed fund and an annual award for Ph.D. students finishing their dissertations on poetry have been established in memory of recent Cornell alumnus and poetry scholar Alan Young-Bryant.
Assistant professor of music Roger Moseley argues that Beethoven’s Piano Sonata in E flat, Opus 31, No. 3, is an auditory depiction of the composer's deafness.
In a class on poetry of cities, students paired poems with artworks at the Johnson Museum to pair them with; the exhibit is at the museum until April 21. (April 14, 2011)
As she begins her term as dean, J. Meejin Yoon, B.Arch. ’95, discusses opportunities and challenges for the College of Architecture, Art and Planning and its students and faculty.
In an installation in Sibley Dome this semester, artist, architect and educator Dennis Maher, B.Arch. ’99, combines used and discarded matter that explores the embedded history and latent qualities of objects.
Associate Professor of Philosophy Karen Bennett led listeners through the 'tricky' question of 'What's It All About?' while exploring how philosophers tackle the meaning of life, March 30 in New York. (April 6, 2011)
Poem in Your Pocket observances this month will include an Ithaca event April 28 for younger students, and Cornell has created a new companion mobile website. (April 6, 2011)