Student filmmakers' projects, varying from comedy to documentary, took shape over the past semester and were screened on campus recently. (May 16, 2007)
A vibrant group of young Venezuelan musicians and dancers called Estudiantina VENUSA will perform Friday, Sept. 17, at 8 p.m. in Anabel Taylor Hall Auditorium on the Cornell campus.
In a Cornell Perspectives piece, Cornell's Ronnie Coffman explains why so many in India are not doing so well and why they are ready for the American supermarket. (April 5, 2007)
An international team of scientists, including researchers from Cornell University, has found a mutation in a single gene that plays a key role in determining body-size differences within and among dog breeds and probably is important in determining the size of humans as well. (April 3, 2007)
Events this week include the annual Dump and Run sale, Cornell exhibits at the New York State Fair, free films at Cornell Cinema for new students, and activities at the Museum of the Earth.
The most frequently performed weight-loss surgery, the gastric bypass, may not be the most effective in producing weight loss, according to a preliminary study by physician-scientists at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center.
Premiere gospel vocalist Karen Sheard along with the Clark Cornerstone Cathedral Choir of Ottawa headline the 27th Annual Festival of Black Gospel (FBG) at Cornell University, Friday, Feb 14, through Sunday, Feb. 16. Concerts will be held Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. in Bailey Hall. Tickets are required for the Friday evening concert only. The fee is $12, general admission, and $10 for all students. Children under 8 years of age will be admitted free of charge. The Saturday and Sunday events are free and open to the public. (February 12, 2003)
Dale Raymond Corson, Cornell's eighth president (1969-77) and a distinguished physicist and engineer, died March 31 at his home at Kendal at Ithaca. A celebration of his life will be held Sept. 8. (March 31, 2012)
Wendy Kopp, founder and president of Teach for America, will be speaking on Cornell University's campus Monday, Feb. 10, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in Barnes Hall Auditorium. Kopp's talk, "A Simple Idea and an Extraordinary Vision," is free and open to the public. It is part of the Park Leadership Speakers series sponsored by Cornell's Johnson Graduate School of Management. (February 6, 2003)