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International event marks 70th anniversary of Geneva Conventions

A&S groups begin work to implement new curriculum

The new curriculum focuses on the theme of exploration and reaffirms the college’s commitment to a liberal arts and sciences education.

When is a cross not a Christian symbol?

Issac Kramnick, the Richard J.Schwartz Professor of Government Emeritus, and R. Laurence Moore, the Howard A.

Collaborative venture helps women produce poetry from trauma

“Whenever women see real women talking about their stories, they leave feeling empowered.”

Ed Intemann, lecturer, Schwartz Center lighting designer, dies at 60

E.D. (Ed) Intemann, M.F.A. ’84, a senior lecturer in the Department of Performing and Media Arts and resident lighting designer at the Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts for more than two decades, died Feb. 21 at Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse. He was 60.

Workshop teaches problem-solving through rapid prototyping

Diane Levitt, senior director of K-12 education at Cornell Tech, led the workshop for students in the Milstein Program in Technology and Humanity and community members.

Locally Grown Dance explores relationships through dance, live music and media

Three dance pieces, unique in concept and execution, explore intersecting themes of love, loss, and found community in the Cornell Department of Performing & Media Arts’ (PMA) annual Locally Grown Dance concert, March 7–9 in the Kiplinger Theatre, Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts.

Entrepreneurs say A&S skills invaluable in creating a company

“I learned how to think deeply about problems, tackle complex tasks and tell stories.”

Brexit and exit: A transatlantic comparison

In this recent opinion piece in The Hill, a government and American studies professor write about similarities and differences in the way political parties act in the U.S. and the U.K., epecialy related to the Brexit debate.

Alumnus balances public and private sectors of law

Joshua Berman '91 visited campus Feb. 8 for a career conversation hosted by Arts & Sciences Career Development.

Rediscovering the lives of the enslaved people who freed themselves

History professor Edward Baptist and other co-founders of the Freedom on the Move digital project, which aims to recover, collect and share the stories of fugitive slaves, write about their work in this Washington Post piece. 

The documentary that bucks Oscar trends—and still got a nomination

Samantha Sheppard, the Mary Armstrong Meduski assistant professor of performing & media arts, writes in The Atlantic about Oscar nominated film, "Hale County This Morning, This Evening," saying that the nod is a diversion from the Academy’s typical recognition of black cinema.

New fund helps students explore career options

The new professional development fund can help students pay for travel costs for interviews, conference attendance fees or even a new interview suit.

Kate Manne recognized with Association of American Publishers Award

The Association of American Publishers (AAP) recently honored Kate Manne, assistant professor of philosophy, as one of four winners of the 2019 Professional and Scholarly Excellence (PROSE Award) for her book “Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny.” The winners were announced Feb. 7 at the PROSE Award luncheon in Washington, D.C. during the 2019 AAP Professional and Scholarly Publishing Conference.“I feel truly humbled by this recognition for my book,” Manne said.

Weather on Mars: Chilly with a chance of ‘dust devils’

… Insight mission now provides daily weather reports from Mars, with help from Cornell astronomer Don Banfield. … If you’re planning a trip to Elysium Planitia on Mars, pack a sweater. Beginning today, NASA’s Jet Propulsion … Laboratory will provide  daily weather reports  for Mars, courtesy of the red planet’s newest robotic resident, …