Events this week include Migration Celebration at the Lab of Ornithology; Public Gardens Day and a running tour at Cornell Plantations; a game design showcase; free dance performances and a keyboard salon.
University Librarian Anne Kenney is at work on technical and administrative fronts, but her chief priority is the renovation of Olin Library. (Sept. 10, 2008)
In her first short-story collection, poet and Cornell professor of English Alice Fulton finds inspiration in four generations of women in her upstate family. (Sept. 5, 2008)
Professor Ross Brann expresses disappointment with the lack of engagement new students showed in discussing 'Lincoln at Gettysburg' and with faculty participation in helping students choose courses. (Sept. 4, 2008)
Cornell's American Indian Program is offering its students a chance to participate in an upcoming United Nations forum on indigenous issues. The program also has strengthened support for students and scholars. (March 25, 2009)
Trevor Pinch, the Goldwin Smith Professor of Science and Technology Studies, spent the fall 2016 semester on sabbatical at Cornell Tech in New York City, where he began collaborating with Serge Belongie, professor of computer science at Cornell Tech.
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.
Cornell's Africana Studies and Research Center marks its 40th anniversary with exhibitions, symposia and other events celebrating its history and considering the future of the field it pioneered.
The Center for Transformative Action (formerly CRESP) at Cornell has created the Performing Arts for Social Change, an initiative to make a social impact through theater, music and dance. (June 26, 2008)