Cornell's Cox Library of Music and Dance hosts 170,000 books, scores and serials; 87,000 sound recordings; 2,800 video recordings; 8,900 microforms; and more. (March 1, 2012)
Renowned composer and musician Fred Frith described his various techniques for composing music for films Feb. 29 as part of the Fred Frith Festival on campus. (March 1, 2012)
Two psychologists addressed the deviant behaviors depicted in this year's New Student Reading Project selection, 'The Life Before Us' by Romain Gary, in a lecture to new students. (Aug. 20, 2012)
Events on campus include the Internet Cat Video Festival; talks on social justice, service and community engagement; classical concerts, lectures and a 'Keyboard Networks' symposium.
'Educating Scholars: Doctoral Education in the Humanities' is a new book with first author Ron Ehrenberg that looks at attrition and completion rates in humanities Ph.D. programs. (Oct. 15, 2009)
Through a Andrew W. Mellon Foundation award of $385,000, Cornell University Library and Columbia University Library have entered into an unprecedented collaboration.
Scores of families attended the 'Hall of Wonders,' a presentation of interactive displays of science, art and music in Statler Hall, Jan. 24. The event was part of the annual Light in Winter Festival. (Jan. 26, 2009)
Professor Trevor Pinch presented 'The Sound of Economic Exchange: Listening to Sound Studies,' Feb. 15 as the Society for the Humanities Annual Invitational lecturer.
A.D. White Professor-at-Large Anne Carson led workshops on collaboration, lectured and performed and worked with students the week of Feb. 13 while on campus.