A fifth-century mosaic of a lioness attacking an ibex, donated to Cornell by M.H. (Mike) Abrams, now graces the entrance of Goldwin Smith Hall, where Abrams wrote his acclaimed books of literary criticism.
An art and theory workshop on environmental and ecological art at A.D. White House will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the landmark 'Earth Art Exhibition' at Cornell. (Oct. 15, 2008)
Students recently presented their research, which ranged from culinary myths of egg whites and judging sexual orientation, to the theory of children's picture books and emotional influences on gambling. (May 1, 2009)
Events on campus this week include a film on a killer whale that kills; artist talks; a reading by visiting writer Cynthia Hogue and the last days of Cornell Library's Hip Hop Collection exhibition.
The Cornell Wind Ensemble toured Costa Rica for the second time in January, delivering more than 80 donated instruments to three schools and performing concerts across the country.
Cornell Cinema's eclectic year-round repertory and specialty programming offer film buffs access to a wide range of films, and co-sponsorships with a variety of academic programs. (Nov. 3, 2009)
Religion has been written in as a qualifying and a disqualifying factor in many states' constitutions throughout U.S. history, write Professors Isaac Kramnick and R. Laurence Moore. (Sept. 12, 2008)
Cornell Professor Robert Morgan shares a birthday and more with writer Thomas Wolfe. And Morgan will receive the 2008 Thomas Wolfe Prize Oct. 2 at the University of North Carolina, where both writers are alumni. (Sept. 9, 2008)
The United States entered World War I on April 6, 1917. Scarcely a week later, 575 Cornell male undergraduates registered for military service, the university began a flight ground school soon after and women played lead roles in the war effort.
A new Cornell study describes a series of linguistic experiments showing that the sounds (phonology) of a word can indicate whether it is a noun or a verb. An article on the subject will appear in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.