Strauss compares three generals in 'Masters of Command'

Professor of history and classics Barry Strauss examines the methods of three great military leaders in his new book, 'Masters of Command: Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar, and the Genius of Leadership.' (April 25, 2012)

Matthiessen blasts big oil for polluting environment, displacing indigenous peoples

Author and conservationist Peter Matthiessen, a two-time National Book Award winner, delivered the 2012 Iscol Environmental Lecture before a packed Statler Auditorium April 23.

M.F.A. writers tweeting to promote poetry project

Cornell poets are tweeting their work to promote and connect with readers for Poetry in Your Pocket, an annual event taking place in New York City April 26. (April 24, 2012)

Fashion talent on display at April 28 runway show

The 28th annual Cornell Fashion Collective runway show, is set for Saturday, April 28, 7-9 p.m., at Barton Hall. Some 3,000 attendees are expected. (April 23, 2012)

Dance concert to feature original student, faculty work

The Mini-Locally Grown Dance Festival, May 3, 5 and 6 at the Schwartz Center, will feature a variety of styles and influences among its choreographers. (April 23, 2012)

Students organize April 28 'Radical Maneuvers' conference

'Radical Maneuvers: Discourses of the New,' a conference organized by the Undergraduate Comparative Literature Association, will be held April 28. (April 23, 2012)

Scientists celebrate beauty of light with bubbles, fireflies

A host of Cornell scientists participated in LUX, a light, art and nature exhibition with speakers April 21 in Milstein Hall auditorium. (April 23, 2012)

Architecture students building a solution for fashion show

Architecture students are helping the Cornell Fashion Collective work through a budget shortfall by designing and constructing the set for this year's runway show, April 28 in Barton Hall. (April 19, 2012)

Free books to be given away April 23

Volunteers will give away 450 books, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning 'The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao' by Junot Diaz, MFA '95 - across campus and the community April 23. (April 19, 2012)