Cornell President Emeritus Frank H.T. Rhodes has just published "Earth: A Tenant's Manual," a book exploring planet Earth, from its place in the universe to the evolution of life on its land and in its seas.
President David Skorton prioritized faculty renewal in his State of the University Address June 9 during Reunion Weekend. He also announced that the naming of the new humanities building that will break ground in 2013.
On the seventh annual trip to Brighton Beach, 33 Cornellians spent the day immersing themselves in Russian culture, including a performance by the acclaimed Russian National Folk Dance Ensemble. (Nov. 19, 2009)
Cornell professor Laurent Dubreuil will investigate non-standard logic and the cognitive study of language with the help of a $274,000 Mellon New Directions Fellowship. (April 2, 2009)
The Class of 1937 looks to set an attendance record for its 75th reunion and Michelle Rhee '92 will deliver the annual Olin Lecture June 8 in Bailey Hall, as part of Reunion 2012 weekend, June 7-10.
Events on campus this week include, for cat lovers, Feline Follies and an Internet Cat Video Festival; recent foreign films, Barry Strauss on Julius Caesar's assassination, and Pao Bhangra XIV.
Milton Curry '88 looks back on his six years as director of the Cornell Council for the Arts and says he sees more opportunities for interdisciplinary intellectual engagement among faculty and students. (July 23, 2008)
Institutional reforms passed in France in 2008 are the most significant in that country in many years, said Justice Guy Canivet at the Cornell Law School Nov. 2. (Nov. 5, 2009)
A Dec. 2 forum explored the future of literary criticism, from discussions on trends in the field, including whether such venues as Twitter and blogs have a future in the discipline. (Dec. 13, 2010)