David Powers, professor of Islamic history and law in Near Eastern studies, has co-edited a three-volume series on Islamic legal thought through history.
With the goal of advancing Weill Cornell Medicine's mission to nurture the best future health care leaders, the Feil family has made a $12.5 million gift to establish a state-of-the-art student center.
Jonathan Sacks, professor, philosopher and former Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom, lectured on his most recent best-selling book, “Not in God’s Name: Confronting Religious Violence” April 20.
Behavioral economics takes into account such things as how questions are framed, according to panelists at as well as the initial allocation of resources according to panelists speaking April 26.
Events this week include the annual Dump and Run sale to benefit local charities, Glee Club and Chorus Orientation concerts, a lecture on trees in literature, events and lectures about sustainable seafood and new offerings by the Johnson Museum and Cornell Cinema.
An interdisciplinary conference exploring representations of gender and race in magazines will be held Oct. 25-27 at the Africana Studies and Research Center.
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