New Orleans native Byron Suber, a senior lecturer in dance at Cornell, brought his 'Spoglia' dance production to his hometown March 21 for an outdoor performance. (April 2, 2008)
G. Peter Lepage has been appointed the Harold Tanner Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Cornell University, Cornell President Jeffrey Lehman announced today (Dec. 17). Lepage, former chair of the university's Department of Physics, had been serving as interim dean of the college since July 1, 2003. "Peter Lepage personifies the greatness of the College of Arts and Sciences. He is a true intellectual, a researcher whose work has deepened understanding of the fundamental structure of the material world," said Lehman. "He is a great educator, dedicated to the ideals of a liberal education. And he is a natural leader, a person whose generous spirit and determined vision have contributed to the ongoing progress of his department and the college itself." (December 17, 2003)
Events on campus this week include concerts by Tracy Grammer and Japanese drum ensemble Yamato, an alumni career forum, a program of video art and music, and the international Net Impact conference. (Nov. 5, 2009)
Hunting for habitable exoplanets now may be easier: Cornell astronomers report that hydrogen pouring from volcanic sources on planets could improve the chances of locating life in the cosmos.
The consequences of climate change look bleak for the Southwest and much of America's breadbasket, the Great Plains. A "megadrought" will likely occur late in this century journal Science Advances.
The body of Khalil King '13 was recovered by police in Fall Creek Gorge Sunday, Aug. 29. He had been missing since early Saturday morning. Foul play is not suspected, and an investigation is ongoing. (Aug. 30, 2010)
Students in Katia Balassiano's spring Marcellus Shale planning workshop are working with a Tioga County, N.Y., task force to help prepare for the local impact of natural gas drilling. (March 25, 2010)
Architect Rem Koolhaas toured the recently completed Milstein Hall Oct. 20 with members of his firm, OMA, and gave a public lecture in Bailey Hall on trends in modern architecture. (Oct. 21, 2011)
Events this week include Cornell programs at Empire Farm Days; educational gorge walks in nearby state parks, and a play about Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West.
Internationally renowned architect Peter Eisenman will speak on campus Sept. 13. His talk is the first in the College of Architecture, Art and Planning Dean's 2005-06 Lecture Series.