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Miniature casts
Cornell treasures

Miniature casts of Temple of Zeus take their place in namesake cafe

A&S Communications

Looking at the two rows of miniature plaster casts now watching over diners in Klarman Hall’s Temple of Zeus, you’ll notice a few of the figures are missing. But never fear, art detective Annetta Alexandridis (also known as an associate professor of history of art and of classics) is on the case.

Music

Cornell Glee Club celebrates 150 years with 300 voices

Alumni Affairs & Development

Glee Club members overflowed the Bailey Hall stage, singing from sections on either side, as well.

Astronomy

Flyby of Saturn’s C ring prompts plateau puzzlement

Cornell Chronicle

As NASA’s Cassini spacecraft threaded its way through Saturn’s rings to acquire the last drops of data before its fatal plunge into the planet nearly two years ago, it collected spectral information about the enchanting C ring and its bright plateaus.Instead of uncovering definitive scientific answers, the spectral images from the Cassini flyby triggered more questions, according to new research published June 13 in Science.

Reunion 2019

Peter Yarrow ’59 delights and unites in Reunion concert

Alumni Affairs & Development

Folk musician Peter Yarrow ’59 played solo during his Reunion 2019 concert, but his voice was not the only one filling Call Auditorium, not by a long shot.The crowd joined Yarrow, formerly a member of the trio Peter, Paul and Mary, in several familiar tunes from the 1960s. The hour-long sing-along was based on the same theme that has driven his career: using music to make the world a better place.

Alumni support

Alums sponsor new event in Boston to help students navigate careers

A&S Communications

The Arts & Sciences Career Connections Committee was established in 2010 to connect more students with alumni.

Summer at Cornell

Free events feature music, speakers, performing artists

Cornell Chronicle

The 2019 Free Summer Events Series at Cornell features a diverse lineup of local and international musicians, speakers and performers on campus every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from June 28 through Aug. 2. All events are at 7 p.m. and are open to the public.

Mathematics

How many taxis can scan a city? Fewer than you’d think

Cornell Chronicle

Just 10 taxis equipped with mobile sensors can survey a third of Manhattan’s streets in a day, inexpensively gathering valuable data about factors such as air quality, street conditions and bridge stability to provide an accurate and timely snapshot of a city’s health, according to a new study.

Reunion 2019

Panel considers role of the press in a time of lies

A&S Communications

A reunion panel featured journalists and professors taking on the problem of "fake news."

Arts Quad in fall
Facilities

Henry Crans retires after 50 years at Cornell University

Cornell Chronicle

The Cornell community is invited to celebrate the retirement of Henry Crans, director of facilities for the College of Arts and Sciences, after 50 years at Cornell. The drop-in reception will be on Tuesday, June 25, 1-4 pm in the Groos Family Atrium in Klarman Hall.

Government

Trump’s hardball tactics could implode Mexico’s immigration system

Los Angeles Times

In this Los Angeles Times opinion piece, Gustavo A. Flores-Macías, associate professor of government, discusses the impacts of Trump's tariff threats to Mexico.

Performing & Media Arts

Professor Ellen Gainor speaks at London’s National Theatre

Performing & Media Arts

This summer, London’s famed National Theatre is staging Githa Sowerby's 1912 play Rutherford and Son, which is on the Theatre’s list of the top 100 plays of the 20th century. Prior to the play’s opening, the National Theatre invited J.

Classics

New book explores images of Egypt in Roman domestic spaces

A&S Communications

Photo right: Garden triclinium (outdoor dining benches) at the Casa dell’Efebo, a wealthy house in Pompeii. Paintings of Egyptian landscapes decorate the sides of the benches where people once reclined to dine, and an artificial canal once flowed between the benches. (Photo by Caitlín Barrett)

Staff

College staff celebrate summer with Arts Quad picnic

A&S Communications

Adorned with feathers, strings of (faux) pearls and false mustaches, College of Arts & Sciences staff celebrated the end of the year with a “Great Gatsby”-themed picnic on the Arts Quad. 

Government & history

U.S. must get its house in order, Hadley says in Olin Lecture

Cornell Chronicle

Former national security adviser Stephen J. Hadley ’69, right, in conversation with former Rep. Steve Israel, left, director of Cornell’s Institute of Politics and Global Affairs, at the Olin Lecture June 7 in Bailey Hall.

Mathematics

Hyperbolic crochet ‘goes viral’

A&S Communications

Brightly colored crocheted hyperbolic planes spread across tables in the Mathematics Library,  welcoming alumni and their families to a talk with Daina Taimina on her signature method of tactile exploration of hyperbolic geometry and the new second edition of her book,  “Crocheting Adventures with Hyperbolic Planes: Tactile Mathematics, Art and Craft for All to Explore.”