Cornell University's Hip Hop Collection is releasing hundreds of newly digitized images of hip-hop's explosion into the international mainstream and shed new light on some of its biggest stars.
Events this week include a regional student film festival at the Schwartz Center, Wu Man and The Shanghai Quartet in Bailey Hall, and 'The Messenger' and 'A Space Program' at Cornell Cinema.
Caitlín Barrett, associate professor of classics in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a National Geographic Explorer after receiving a grant from the National Geographic Society to study daily life in ancient Rome.
On the first day of virtual teaching for the Ithaca campus, Cornell instructors led 6,600 Zoom meetings with a total of 89,000 participants. Three weeks of coordinated planning and support led to a smooth start for all-online instruction.
A newly acquired 18th-century map of what is now New York state, showing Seneca and Cayuga villages and native footpaths in addition to natural features, offers insights into colonial life.