Cornell astronomers gathered atop Mount Pleasant June 25 at sunset to honor one of their own. The 25-inch reflecting telescope at the university's Hartung-Boothroyd Observatory was named in memory of the late James R. Houck.
Three Cornell graduate student writers and a Weill Cornell M.D. read their original verse as part of the sixth annual Poem in Your Pocket Day, April 17 in New York City's Bryant Park. (April 18, 2008)
Events on campus include International Education Week, the fourth annual Local Fair at Mann Library, a Barton Hall concert by Nas, and a book talk on human-animal relations through history. (Nov. 8, 2012)
Cornell professors George Hudler, Ravi Ramakrishna and Yervant Terzian have been recognized for distinguished teaching with Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellowships. (Jan. 26, 2012)
Editors' picks for March 13-26 include a book reading for kids, an evening of Kabir music and accompanying documentary, and a lecture on superconductors. (March 13, 2009)
The Classical Works Knowledge Base, developed by Cornell University Library and the Department of Classics, is a boon to scholars in citing and accessing primary sources among Greek and Latin texts. (Sept. 12, 2012)
More than 800 works of literature and arts and humanities scholarship at Cornell add up to a single letter in a new installation by book artist and Department of Art chair Buzz Spector. (Jan. 11, 2007)
Cornell food scientists have discovered a way to process natural beet juice so that it maintains its bright red color and will allow food manufacturers to use it in place of synthetic dyes.
Actor-director James Franco, who starred in the 2001 biopic of film legend James Dean, will give the Senior Convocation address on May 28 at Schoellkopf Stadium.
Several environmental experts will serve as panelists at the 'Policy and Activism: A Conversation on Climate Change and Clean Energy' event on Feb. 26 at Uris Auditorium.