A new humanities building will soon provide a gateway to the Arts Quad, President David Skorton announced Oct. 21 at the Trustee Council Annual Meeting, to recognize the vitality and importance of the humanities at Cornell. (Oct. 21, 2011)
Cornell's historic plaster cast collection - copies of famous statues - should be rescued and restored, because it's more valuable than ever, says art historian Annetta Alexandridis. (March 16, 2010)
Cornell Law School and the U.S. Government Printing Office have joined forces to make the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations available online in a user-friendly, centrally located format. (March 15, 2010)
At the 27th Cornell Fashion Collective spring fashion show April 16 in Barton Hall, 65 student designers 'put (their) hearts out on the runway,' said designer Nhu-Thu Nguyen '11. (April 18, 2011)
Global Grand Challenges Symposium brought together faculty, administrators and guests to discuss challenges on which Cornell should place emphasis and resources in 2019-2020.
Key pioneers of hip-hop, including DJ Afrika Bambaataa, will return to campus April 14-15 for an academic and musical symposium on the origins and lasting impact of the cultural movement. (April 7, 2011)
Glenn Altschuler presented the first talk in the Jewish Studies lecture series Sept. 21 with a lecture on rappers, anti-Semitism and racism. (Sept. 23, 2010)
A conference Sept. 11-12 at Cornell brought together scholars to examine how psychologists and philosophers can learn from one another. (Sept. 21, 2010)
TV and stage star Jimmy Smits, MFA '82, spent the afternoon of Feb. 22 working with two acting classes and speaking with Latino students. (Feb. 23, 2010)