Astronomers seeking life on distant planets may want to go for the glow. Harsh ultraviolet radiation flares from red suns, once thought to destroy surface life, might help uncover hidden biospheres.
Recent transfer student and horticulture enthusiast Justin Kondrat ’14 has led a project with the help of nearly 100 Cornellians to plant some 50,000 blooming flowers that spell out the word “rooted” in 10-foot letters on Libe Slope; the display will glow nightly until May 1.
The musical 'Adding Machine,' a dark, comic tale of oppression, rage and redemption, will be staged Nov. 16-Dec. 1 at the Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts. (Nov. 14, 2012)
A new graduate-level course that teaches students to communicate scientific ideas to a wide audience has helped to enhance a popular Ithaca children's museum.
The Cornell Council for the Arts is taking applications through Oct. 21 for grants to fund arts projects by students, faculty, staff, departments and organizations on campus.
Noliwe Rooks, associate professor of Africana Studies at Cornell University, is author of “Cutting School: Privatization, Segregation, and the End of Public Education” a book that traces the financing of education in America from the civil war to today. Rooks says that the decision to return local control to Newark Public Schools presents an opportunity to create a quality education for the community.
The new issue of diacritics, the review of contemporary criticism published since 1971, focuses on climate change, the threat of nuclear war and the legacy of Jacques Derrida.
Dance faculty member Byron Suber's newest project, combining dance with experimental video and music, will utilize the talents of students, local youth, community members and professionals. (Oct. 11, 2012)
Events on campus this week include original comedy and dance performances, documentaries on musician Kathleen Hanna and British coal miners, and gypsy repertoire by the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.
