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Alumni authors

Your September 2025 reads

9/26/2025 Cornellians

This month’s featured titles include the latest by a National Book Award winner and a classical history of Jewish resistance to Rome.

Two people wearing headphones and recording equipment under a neon sign: Pitch your podcast here — Provided Laura and Shelby Holland at an iHeartRadio pitch event

Alumni

Siblings turn their love for dishing on media into a podcast

9/17/2025 Cornellians

Tune in to the recent grads behind Sisters Who Watch—which covers everything from reality TV to the Super Bowl and beyond: A&S graduate Shelby Holland '18 and her sister Laura Holland ’22.

Person wearing a black vest and white shirt, speaking publically — Courtesy of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Morse at a ribbon-cutting event for the publication’s new offices in downtown Atlanta.

Distinguished Visiting Journalist

'I love print, but I love journalism even more': Meet Andrew Morse '96

9/15/2025 Cornellians

A conversation with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution publisher, former Daily Sun editor, and past Distinguish Visiting Journalist in A&S, whose newspaper will soon be digital-only.

Two people laughing together — Lindsay France/Cornell University Dryden (right) and Bradley at their talk, “Lives on the Run: Sports, Service, and Leadership.”

Alumni

'Thoughtful, gracious and humble': Remembering Ken Dryden '69

9/15/2025 Cornellians

The co-author of Forever Faithful reminisces about the star goalie as a player, a writer, a sports-safety activist, and a man.

shells with a yellowed, aged museum card covered with script writing — Jason Koski/Cornell University The University acquired a collection of mollusk fossils in the 1800s.

Alumni lore

Why the Hill is home to amazing 'collections of collections'

8/27/2025 Cornellians

Our Big Red history expert recalls the McGraw Hall museum, which once housed an astounding array of objects.

Person standing with a dog on the bank of a river — Provided Hosted by Mat Zucker ’92, The Cidiot chronicles the joys of country living—and helps other city folk make the leap

Alumni

Podcast embraces an urban-rural archetype: The 'Cidiot'

8/22/2025 Cornellians

Hosted by Mat Zucker ’92, the show chronicles the joys of country living—and helps other city folk make the leap

Family of five on and in front of a couch — Provided With husband Decker and their three children.

Alumni

Alum’s company nourishes babies’ brains through science-backed play

8/22/2025 Cornellians

With Lovevery, Jessica Crolick Rolph ’97, MBA ’04, has tapped a global market for early childhood learning and enrichment

A crowd raises their hands with excitement as a band plays on a stage (barely in the image) and confetti rains down from above — Lindsay France/Cornell University The Flaming Lips play Barton in 2010

Alumni

From Springsteen to the Stones: Your Big Red concert memories

8/15/2025 Cornellians

We asked you to recall the musicians you saw on the Hill—and like a great rock show, your responses blew our minds

Person sitting in tall grass on a hilside, reading a book — Jason Koski/Cornell University Reading on Libe Slope

Alumni

Your August 2025 Reads

8/15/2025 Cornellians

This month’s featured titles include the latest from a top mystery writer, a Marvel omnibus, and a look at challenges to democracy – many by A&S faculty and alumni.

Historic black and white photo of three people in evening coats standing around a machine — Rare and Manuscript Collections George Moler 1875 (at far right) and other faculty with the dynamo during Sibley College’s 60th anniversary in 1931.

Alumni

How Cornell became home to the world’s first outdoor electric lights

8/13/2025 Cornellians

In the 19th century, a pioneering ‘dynamo’ not only lit up the campus—it sparked advances in engineering research on the Hill

Illustration of a free-standing microphone surrounded by yellow lines and a red circle — Ashley Osburn/Cornell University

Alumni

Tune in: Alumni-hosted podcasts offer something for everyone

8/8/2025 Cornellians

Your fellow Cornellians can keep you entertained and informed—with shows on topics from science to sports and beyond.

Person wearing black-rimmed eyeglasses — Ashley Osburn/Cornell University Nirbhay Narang ’25

Alumni

Undergrad's startup lets you 'hear' through its eyeglasses

8/8/2025 Cornellians

The company makes a smart accessory that uses AI speech-to-text technology to project subtitles viewable only to the wearer.

Two people holding a large, colorful basket between them — Provided Bowker with one of the basket-makers.

Alumni

Alum helps Kenyan villagers earn a living from their handcrafts

8/5/2025 Cornellians

Margaret Higgins Bowker ’68 runs a nonprofit that brings artisans’ work to the U.S.—and a student helped her expand sales online.

Person wearing a Bears jacket sitting at a computer in a press room — Provided Podcasting during Super Bowl LIX

Alumni

She’s got game: Sarah Spain ’02 is a star of sports journalism

7/25/2025 Cornellians

The ESPN veteran hosts the first-ever daily podcast on women’s athletics—and she just published her first book

Person reading a book in grass at the top of a hill — Sreang Hok/Cornell University Reading on Libe Slope

Alumni authors

Your July 2025 reads

7/18/2025 Cornellians

This month’s featured titles include a look at the world’s first advice column, self-help for parents, and a scholarly book on Venezuela.

Alumni

How practicing yoga has helped me regain my flow

7/17/2025 Cornellians

A&S government alum Kevin Gibson '10 writes in a Chime In column that he was burned out from a career in law when trips to India and Sweden put him on the path to healing.

A white haired man and a woman in bright red shirt and sweater stand leaning against a cow with a painting of a cow on it, with a barn in the back and sunflowers and grass on its legs. — Provided Jerry Elbaum ’61, JD ’64 with wife Judith Brody Elbaum ’62.

Alumni News

Udderly Delightful: Meet the Alum Behind ‘CowParade’

7/8/2025 Cornellians

Jerry Elbaum ’61, JD ’64, founded the organization that mounts bovine-themed public art shows in cities around the globe

A pile of hand-made scrapbooks — Joe Wilensky/Cornellians Cornell scrapbooks created by students in the First American University, a one-credit American Studies course

Alumni

Ticket stubs & COVID tests: 2020s Big Red life, in scrapbooks

7/3/2025 Cornellians

As a final project, a popular course on Cornell history lets students create miniature time capsules for future generations.

person at a desk with computers, looking thoughtful — Ryan Young/Cornell University Semiconductors are at the core of the economy and national security. Their importance makes them a target. Sarah Kreps, director of the Tech Policy Institute in the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy, discusses how Cornell is helping to keep the semiconductor supply chain safe.

Cornell Matters

From halting cancer to protecting soldiers, Big Red research is at risk

7/2/2025 Cornellians

A look at some projects imperiled by federal funding cuts — and how you can support your alma mater through "Cornell Matters."

Person wearing red sits for a portait, backed by an image of a galaxy — Carnegie Institution for Science Archives Rubin in a 1980s-era portrait

Astronomy

Alumna’s namesake observatory takes a deep dive into the cosmos

6/27/2025 Cornellians

The facility, which honors astronomer Vera Cooper Rubin, MS ’51, has released its first images—and they’re mind-blowing

Person sitting on grass, reading a book propped on knees — Sreang Hok/Cornell University Summer reading on the Arts Quad

Alumni

Your June 2025 reads

6/23/2025 Cornellians

This month’s featured titles include the latest from A&S faculty Ishion Hutchinson and Charlie Green, plus A&A alumni Chris Pavone '89 and Sarah Spain '02.

Book cover: Child of Light — Provided In "Child of Light," an experimental historical fiction set in 1890s Utica, Jesi Bender-Buell '07 tells the story of a young girl as she tries to understand her world through the interests of her parents: Spiritualism for Mama, electrical engineering for Papa.

Alumni

Why experimental art is more important than ever

6/20/2025 Cornellians

When we focus on making our work marketable, it’s no longer the creative endeavor that our society so desperately needs, alumna Jesi Bender-Buell '07 writes in a Chime In column.

Alumni

Why our attempts to avoid emotional discomfort often backfire

6/13/2025 Cornellians

"As a clinical psychologist, I’ve learned that moments of anxiety can be golden opportunities to learn to tolerate distress," A&S psychology major Alissa Worly Jerud ’08 writes.

Person standing on th edge of a vineyard, hodling a glass with a little red wine in it — Provided Victor Schwartz ’80

Alumni

'Wine is not fungible': How an alum's firm made global headlines

6/5/2025 Cornellians

The small, family company founded by Victor Schwartz ’80, an A&S econ graduate, became the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit against import tariffs—and won.

Dan Moren, mostly bald with a beard and a smile, standing at the Jeopardy podium with the word "Dan" on it — Provided Dan Moren '02 on the “Jeopardy!” podium.

Literatures in English

I’ve Always Been a Generalist—and on ‘Jeopardy!,’ It Paid Off

5/30/2025 Cornellians

Dan Moren ’02 explains why becoming a two-time champion on the legendary quiz show felt like ‘a vindication of a life full of eclectic interests.’

Person sitting on a bench under a tree, reading a book — Noël Heaney/Cornell University Graduate student Esther Kondo Heller (MFA, Cornell Poetry ’23)

Literatures in English

Your May 2025 reads

5/27/2025 Cornellians

This month’s featured titles include essays on womanhood by A&S alumna Nicole Graev Lipson ’98.

One person wearing graduation cap helps another with hers — Jason Koski/Cornell University Diana Ayubi helps Khurshid Hussainy with some finishing touches before a cap-and-gown photo shoot.

Student life

They fled Afghanistan together – and now they're graduating

5/16/2025 Cornellians

After escaping the Taliban, nine women matriculated on the Hill; the first to complete their degrees are in the Class of ’25

Alumni

Exploring adolescence and young adulthood, one episode at a time

5/1/2025 Cornellians

Through shows like ‘XO, Kitty,’ screenwriter Jessica O’Toole ’94 relishes highlighting the ‘inherent stakes and drama’ of youth.

Interior of a house — Joe Wilensky/Cornellians The hexagonal living room features cypress walls, a huge stone fireplace, and natural light.

Alumni

Alum still lives in the house Frank Lloyd Wright designed for him

4/25/2025 Cornellians

Centenarian Roland Reisley ’46, BA ’45, an A&S physics alum, has resided in the Hudson Valley home for more than seven decades.

Person standing next to a bear mascot — Provided Jaques and Touchdown in Newman Arena during his formal introduction as head coach.

Alumni

As head coach, former Big Red player is a slam dunk

4/18/2025 Cornellians

A decade and a half after serving as team captain of men’s basketball, Jon Jaques ’10 has had a remarkable start as its leader.

Person sitting on a bench and reading under a small, flowering tree. — Jason Koski/Cornell University Spring reading on the Arts Quad

Alumni authors

Your April 2025 reads

4/11/2025 Cornellians

This month’s featured titles include poetry, a Creative Writing Program prof’s neo noir novel, and a memoir about working for two celebrity chefs

Looking closely at the inside of a plastic cup that has a circle of fuscia hexagons stuck to the bottom — Provided Inside a Smart Cup

Alumni

‘Smart Cups,’ clever idea: Alum’s company 3D prints ingredients

4/11/2025 Cornellians

Founder and CEO Chris Kanik ’05, Arts & Sciences econ major, hopes its technology will revolutionize how we transport beverages, medicines, and more.

Person sitting high in a tree, reading a book with a large college building in the background — Sreang Hok/Cornell University. Early spring reading on the Arts Quad

Alumni authors

Your March 2025 reads

3/14/2025 Cornellians

This month’s featured titles include a debut novel and a nonfiction book about the comedy troupe Firesign Theater, both by A&S authors.

Person working on an enormous piece of equipment — Carnegie Institution for Science Archives Vera Cooper Rubin, MS ’51 using an image tube spectrograph on a telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory.

Astronomy

Barrier-breaking astronomer graces a U.S. quarter

3/4/2025 Cornellians

Immortalized in a series honoring notable women, Vera Cooper Rubin, MS ’51, is the first Cornellian ever featured on a coin.

Person standing behind a bar decorated with a hockey jersey, a beer & shot list and a mounted moose head. Lots of neon lights and two illuminated shelves of liquor bottles — Joe Wilensky As a Canadian-themed hockey bar, The Canuck is unique in NYC

Alumni

O Canada! Former Big Red player runs popular hockey bar in NYC

2/28/2025 Cornellians

A passion project for Denis Ladouceur ’02, who majored in economics in A&S, The Canuck is a haven for his countrymen—offering beer, poutine, and games on TV.

Black and white historic photo of Don Stanton '72, wearing a Navy uniform — Provided Don Stanton '72 as an ensign on a destroyer in 1973

Alumni

How Naval ROTC shaped my years on the Hill, and beyond

2/25/2025 Cornellians

It wasn’t easy being in uniform during the Vietnam War era, but military service made Don Stanton '72 a better student—and a better man, he writes in a Chime In essay for Cornellians

Two people walk across a snowy college quad — Jason Koski/Cornell University The Arts Quad in winter

Alumni authors

Your February 2025 reads

2/25/2025 Cornellians

This month’s featured titles include books by A&S faculty and alumni: poetry, a kids’ book about Bali, and a short story collection.

Arthur Mintz '71 — Ryan Young/Cornell University Mintz in the officials’ box at Lynah Rink

Alumni

Meet the voice of Big Red men's ice hockey (and football!)

2/25/2025 Cornellians

For decades, Arthur Mintz ’71, a math major on the Hill who also studied computer science, has served as the PA announcer for both teams—making him a Cornell sports icon in his own right.

Two people sit at a table in a recording studio — eCornell Behind the scenes of a live session on sustainable lifestyles, with producer Chris Wofford (left) and econ professor Michèle Belot.

Alumni

Gain knowledge from Big Red experts—without leaving home

2/24/2025 Cornellians

The University’s online learning platform, eCornell, offers a dizzying variety of content; here’s a sampling, from AI to wines to real estate.

three people cooking over a stove — Sreang Hok / Cornell University A culinary course on food for healthy living.

Faculty courses

CAU lets you go back to school (without those pesky prelims)

2/21/2025 Cornellians

For more than half a century, Cornell’s Adult University has offered summer courses on the Hill — from cooking to cycling and beyond.

Illustration of a light bulb against a yellow, blue and red background — Caitlin Cook/Cornell University

Alumni

These alums are so inventive, they're in the hall of fame!

2/7/2025 Cornellians

Cornellians are a creative bunch—and like Ezra himself, many have used their know-how and initiative to make a difference.

Two people wearing fashionable red, white and black winter clothing sit back to back on a large rock, each holding a book. They are surrounded by snow — Ben White/Unsplash

Alumni authors

Your January 2025 reads

1/30/2025 Cornellians

This month’s featured titles – most by A&S authors – include a work of nonfiction about honeybees, a kids’ picture book, and a novel set in rural Nova Scotia.

Magazine cover, "Cornell Review," bearing an abstract design in red, blue and yellow — Provided Cornell Review cover

Alumni

The ‘marvelous, turbulent times’ when a literary magazine was born

1/17/2025 Cornellians

A fellow alum’s passing sparked vivid memories of launching the Cornell Review, a cutting-edge journal of ideas, in the late 1970s.

Photo illustration of the U.S. Capital Building topped by a Cornell flag — Cornell University

Alumni

A roundup of the Cornellians on the Hill – Capitol Hill

1/17/2025 Cornellians

Seven alumni are currently serving in Congress, including a newly elected senator from Michigan. Two are A&S alumni.

Black and white historic photo of Ezra Cornell, frowning and holding a pen. — Rare and Manuscript Collections/Cornell University Ezra Cornell in 1868

Alumni

‘Good health, tempered courage, and sound common sense’

1/15/2025 Cornellians

Those are the gifts that fate gave Ezra Cornell, per one historian. Here’s a look at his life—from humble beginnings to great wealth.

Four people wearing suits, all chomping on slices of pizza and holding plates — Noël Heaney/Cornell University MBA students enjoy complimentary pizza in the Sage atrium after Weiner’s talk.

Alumni

Marketing wisdom, from the alum who helped turn Domino’s around

12/23/2024 Cornellians

Each year, now-CEO Russell Weiner ’90 comes back to the Hill to speak about the secret sauce behind the pizza chain’s renaissance

Person sitting near a window, reading a book. There is snow outside — Kelly Sikkema/Unsplash

Alumni authors

Your December 2024 reads

12/13/2024 Cornellians

This month’s featured titles include a history Harlem by a government alum and a prof’s memoir about his education under Apartheid.

Provided Book cover: Double Awesome Chinese Food

Cookbooks by Cornellians: Ideas for tasteful (and tasty!) holiday gifts

12/5/2024 Cornellians

From vegetarian classics to a deep dive into Spanish cured meats—plus tempting treats and more—there’s something for everyone, many by A&S authors.

Alumni authors

Your November 2024 Reads

11/15/2024 Cornellians

This month’s featured titles include an homage to a beloved government professor, edited by three alumni

Person in late-70s chic tan sport coat, touching models of planets — Cornellians/Provided Carl Sagan

Astronomy

‘Cosmos,’ a pulitzer, and more: fascinating facts about Carl Sagan

11/13/2024 Cornellians

The astronomer’s legacy can be found on Earth and far beyond—from a record-setting exhibit to an iconic portrait of our planet.

Person wearing a yellow life jacket, standing up in a boat — Cornellians/Provided For Hoffstaetter de Torquat, the lake is his classroom.

Physics

New course sets sail on understanding physics–by boat

11/8/2024 Cornellians

Students venture out onto Cayuga Lake for hands-on learning about wind speed, velocity, buoyancy, and more

Jenna Barnes, dressed in jeans, open sweater and t-shirt, with long brown hair, seated and smiling. — Provided Jenna Kerner Barnes ’11

Alumni News

Alum’s Firm Sells Garments Long Seen as an Oxymoron: Comfy Bras

11/1/2024 Cornellians

At Harper Wilde, "30 Under 30" honoree Jenna Kerner Barnes ’11 offers underclothes for customers of many shapes and sizes.

Jennifer Lory-Moran, in multi-colored stripped shirt and long blond hair, is smiling while standing next to the controls for the Cornell chimes up in McGraw Tower. — Cornellians Jennifer Courtley Lory-Moran ’96, MAT ’97

Alumni News

Bells Are Ringing for This Veteran Chimesmaster

11/1/2024 Cornellians

The Cornell Chimes' advisor for nearly a quarter-century, Jennifer Courtley Lory-Moran ’96, MAT ’97, recently marked a carillon milestone.

Red brick gothic house — Sreang Hok/Cornell University. The A.D. White House

Campus architecture

The A.D. White House: Andrew’s abode is a campus gem

10/31/2024 Cornellians

Commissioned by Cornell’s inaugural president, the villa later became an art museum—and has long hosted a humanities group.

Walter LaFeber in suit and striped tie in his office with bookshelf on one side and a pile of books on the other, talking to someone.

History

New Book by Alumni Explores Walter LaFeber’s Life and Work

10/28/2024 Cornellians

A year after former students held a conference in NYC that paid tribute to a giant in the field of U.S. history, Cornell University Press has published a companion volume to the event.

Alumni authors

Your October 2024 reads

10/16/2024 Cornellians

This month’s titles, featured in Cornellians, include "Invisible Labor: The Untold Story of the Cesarean Section" by A&S alum Rachel Somerstein ’04.

Alumni authors

Author alum wins MacArthur ‘genius grant’

10/4/2024 Cornellians

Ling Ma, MFA ’16, has earned raves for her fiction; a Cornell Tech prof also received one of the coveted fellowships.

Three people wearing suits — Provided John Marks '65 with actors Robert Redford (left) and Ben Kingsley at a 2006 awards ceremony.

Alumni

To promote peace, I borrowed a principle from martial arts

9/27/2024 Cornellians

As John Marks '65, a government alum, outlines in his new book, coming at problems from a non-confrontational stance can be the best way to solve them.

Provided movie poster: The Man Who Saved the Internet with a Sunflower

Alumni

Indie drama depicts Cornellian couple's role in web history

9/19/2024 Cornellians

Set in the 1980s, The Man Who Saved the Internet with a Sunflower chronicles two ’69 classmates in Silicon Valley

Two women with long hair and wearing Native American-patterned clothing and hairpiece.

American Studies

Alum’s Nonprofit Promotes Indigenous Sisterhood

8/2/2024 Cornellians

Michelle Schenandoah ’99 founded Rematriation to empower Indigenous people and raise global awareness about Indigenous knowledge as viable ways to address global challenges.

Cover of "The Witchstone" by Henry H. Neff, showing the silhouette of a demon with horns drinking a martini and smoking

Research and Creative Works

Your August 2024 Reads

8/2/2024 Cornellians

The featured titles include Joe Fassler ’06's novel drawn from the Icarus myth and former dean Philip Lewis' book on the public humanities.

College students with hats and scarves covering their hair and Saxbys t-shirts make coffee. — Saxbys at the Community College of Philadelphia.

Government

A decaf soy latte, with a shot of entrepreneurship

7/25/2024 Cornellians

Government alum's Saxbys coffee chain operates on a unique model: its employees—and managers—are all college students.

Alumni

Your July 2024 reads

7/11/2024 Cornellians

This month’s feature titles include an ancient guide to romance and “the first book authored by a geological formation,” both by A&S faculty.

Classics

In a new book, prof translates ancient advice for the lovelorn

6/12/2024 Cornellians

How to Get Over a Breakup is Michael Fontaine’s latest entry in a series that mines modern wisdom from classical works

Black and white historic photo: Five people getting off a plane; one is shaking hands with a person wearing a suit at the bottom of the stairacase — (Rare and Manuscript Collections) n international student adviser greets Cornellians arriving at the Ithaca airport from Liberia, India, and the Philippines in the early 1960s

Alumni

New Book Chronicles Cornell’s International Impact

5/24/2024 Cornellians

In "Beyond Borders," more than four dozen authors – many from A&S – contribute to an overview of the university’s "global dimensions."

American Sign Language

American Sign Language has found a growing home on the Hill

5/17/2024 Cornellians

Now offered as a minor, the study of ASL at Cornell came about through years of student advocacy

Lorlei Boyd, long blond hair and in a Cornell jacket, smiling with Libe Slope trees behind her — Provided Lorlei Boyd ’23

Science & Technology Studies

We Need Anthropologists Everywhere—Especially in AI

5/16/2024 Cornellians

"I never imagined working in STEM with a humanities degree, but it actually prepared me for an amazing career."

Person wearing a bike helmet and shorts, holds a bicycle over her head. Mountains in the background — Lauren Hefferon ’83

Alumni

Through cycling tours, alum peddles her passion

5/8/2024 Cornellians

For more than three decades, anthropology graduate Lauren Hefferon ’83 has run a company that offers upscale trips on two wheels.

Provided Amanda Hernandez ’21 suited up for pom as a senior

Alumni

Dancing with the (collegiate) stars

5/2/2024 Cornellians

A&S alumna Amanda Hernandez ’21, now a busy med student, coaches her former team to ‘pom’ glory—from hundreds of miles away.

Medalion featuring a smiling face, placed on a yellow cloth — Danielle Gerritsen A memorial medallion bearing Gannon’s image, on display at the Statler dinner.

Alumni

Remembering the sacrifice of a Cornellian lost in war

4/26/2024 Cornellians

Campus event honored Marine Corps Maj. Richard Gannon ’95, who was just 31 when he died in Iraq two decades ago

Alumni authors

Bestselling children’s author weaves tales of wonder

4/12/2024 Cornellians

The latest by Michelle Knudsen ’95, of Library Lion fame: the story of a sensitive spider who yearns to be a pet kitten

Person in racing gear runs on a blue pathway with the Eiffel Tower in the background — World Triathlon/Janos Schmidt Knibb in a World Triathlon test event in Paris in 2023

Alumni

Racing toward her second Olympics, Taylor Knibb ’20 preps for Paris

4/3/2024 Cornellians

The Arts & Sciences alum (psychology) and Big Red four-sport standout is set to compete in the women’s triathlon for Team USA.

Alumni

What my winding career path taught me about college

4/1/2024 Cornellians

Asian Studies alum Anna Esaki-Smith ’83, who struggled with what to do after graduation is author of 'Make College Your Superpower: It’s Not Where You Go, It’s What You Know'

Philosophy

A moral philosopher contemplates the evils of 'fatphobia'

3/12/2024 Cornellians

After penning two acclaimed books on misogyny, Kate Manne turns her attention to a different—but related—form of oppression

Elbert Cox: a black and white portrait of a person wearing doctoral regalia — Elbert Cox, PhD 1925

Alumni

Remembering the Cornellian who broke racial barriers in math

3/1/2024 Cornellians

After becoming the first Black person to earn a PhD in the field, Elbert Cox, PhD 1925, spent a lifetime inspiring others to follow.

Movie poster: Oppenheimer — Universal Pictures

Alumni

Poised for Oscar gold, Oppenheimer boasts a Big Red distinction

3/1/2024 Cornellians

Thanks in part to its physics-centric plot, the hit movie may depict more Cornellians than any other feature film in history.

Africana Studies

How much do you know about Africana Studies on the Hill?

2/16/2024 Cornellians

During Black History Month, test your knowledge of Cornell’s ground-breaking program with 10 trivia questions!

Alumni

Founded by undergrads, service groups are still going strong

2/9/2024 Cornellians

Meet some alums whose good works—from youth outreach to food drives—are being continued by a new generation

Black and white historic photo of a half dozen young men, relaxing togther around a table

Alumni

For 75+ years, students have made Watermargin a home

1/19/2024 Cornellians

The pioneering co-op led the way in creating an interracial, interfaith house as a nondiscriminatory ideal.

Person touching papers coming out of an old box

Cornell history

Campus time capsules are blasts from the past

1/18/2024 Cornellians

From contemporary ephemera to a missive from Ezra himself, the historic containers are relics of an earlier Cornell.

three men on stage — Chris Kitchen Austin Bunn, associate professor in performing and media arts, left, talks with Scott Ferguson, middle, and MIchael Kantor, right.

Alumni

With 'Succession,' another Emmy for producer Scott Ferguson '82, BA '83

1/18/2024 Cornellians

The veteran Hollywood exec boasts a resume including Oscar winners, ratings toppers and critical favorites.

Two people stand together in a studio with paints and paintings — Olya Frank/Provided Gordon Sander and Jonathan “JJ” Manford ’06

Alumni

For two Cornellian pals, art meets life — now in book form

12/22/2023 Cornellians

An enduring friendship between alums — dating back to when they were mentor and student — has led both to cultivate their creativity.

Cornelliana

Big Red books, perfect for gifting

12/8/2023 Cornellians

Need a present for the Cornellian on your list? Here are titles on University history, traditions, songs, famous alums—even recipes!

Person standing at a podium, holding a book, with a serious expression — Provided Manuel Muñoz, Sporting an appreciative T-shirt at the recent conference honoring his mentor.

Creative Writing Program

Giving voice to the often voiceless, alum wins a ‘Genius Grant’

12/6/2023 Cornellians

Fiction writer Manuel Muñoz, MFA ’98, draws inspiration from his upbringing in a Mexican-American farming family

Alumni

Alum’s book gleans inspiration from Black American trailblazers

11/10/2023 Cornellians

From Oprah and the Obamas to lesser-known heroes, Joseph Holland ’78, MA ’79 finds words to live by.

Movie screen outdoors, showing a black and white still of Jimmy Stewart, with red-lit windows behind it. — Joe Wilensky/Cornell University An outdoor showing of the classic Notorious, starring Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman.

Cornell Cinema

Cornell Cinema still lights up the silver screen

11/7/2023 Cornellians

After more than a half-century in the Straight, the Hill’s iconic movie venue remains a film fan’s delight.

Clear jar with a brain inside, with a person behind it — Noël Heaney/Cornell University Curator Tim DeVoogd keeps one of the brains in his office.

Psychology

Brains! Collection is a (slightly spooky) artifact of an earlier era

10/31/2023 Cornellians

Now overseen by the psychology department, the vintage cerebra draw many a visitor to the second floor of Uris Hall.

Black and white photo from 1914: a woman in a dark suit and hat highlighted by flowers stands on a wooden dock — Mary Crawford, awaiting the nine-day voyage to France in 1914

Alumni

New memoir spotlights pioneering female surgeon's WWI service

10/3/2023 Cornellians

The book curates the diaries and letters of ‘double Red’ alum and Cornell trustee Mary Crawford 1904, MD 1907.

Alumni

Meet the alum behind some of music's biggest rights deals

9/27/2023 Cornellians

Steve Salm ’93 is a founding partner at the firm that owns the catalogs of Genesis, KISS, Imagine Dragons, and much more.

Illustration of a clock tower on the left and a gold medal featuring a man's head and shoulders on the right

Alumni

Meet some of the (many!) Cornellians who’ve won the Nobel

9/26/2023 Cornellians

From Hans Bethe to Toni Morrison, we offer a sampling of alums and profs who’ve earned one of the world’s highest accolades.

Person sitting in a red chair in front of a keyboard

Alumni

Cheryl Engelhardt ’02 Is a rising star in new age music

9/25/2023 Cornellians

Her latest album snagged a Grammy nomination — and she once scored a Cheerios commercial starring Grumpy Cat

Alumni

Award-winning author mines humor from academic absurdity

8/22/2023 Cornellians

Julie Schumacher, MFA ’86, closes out her satirical series with "The English Experience," in which a study-abroad trip goes off the rails.

Two people, dressed well in a 1940 historical photo — (Rare and Manuscript Collections) Students from Chinese diplomatic families in 1940.

Alumni

Project chronicles experiences of alums of Asian descent

8/11/2023 Cornellians

In an ongoing effort, Cornellians are being asked to recall their student days for an oral history.

Person playing a keyboard instrument, seen from above — Joe Wilensky / Cornell University Moseley tickles the (antique) ivories at the center’s University Avenue home.

Music

Campus center holds the ‘keys’ to musical history

8/2/2023 Cornellians

From fortepianos to pipe organs, the Hill boasts one of the world’s leading collections of performance-ready vintage instruments.

Person sitting on a floor surrounded by books on shelves — Sreang "C" Hok/Cornell University Student checking out books in the Mui Ho Fine Arts Library.

Alumni

Novels set at ‘Cornell’ bring you home to the Hill

7/7/2023 Cornellians

The University has served as a backdrop for literary fiction, mysteries, tales inspired by real-life events, and more.

Two people appearing on a TV talk show, sitting at a desk with mugs in front of them — S.E. Cupp alongside Joy Behar as a co-host on “The View”

Alumni

From the Sun to CNN: Journalist and Commentator S.E. Cupp ’00

6/5/2023 Cornellians

‘I came up through academic, intellectual conservatism,’ says the popular pundit, who’s unafraid to challenge her own party.

Joyce N. Boghosian Speaking at a dinner for the museum in 2022

Alumni

Alum launches first Smithsonian museum dedicated to women

5/30/2023 Cornellians

Lisa Sasaki ’97 is helping to shepherd the high-profile new Washington, D.C., institution into existence

Alumni

Rocket science can be a roadmap for life, says this astrophysics alum

5/19/2023 Cornellians

Former law professor (and proud polymath) Ozan Varol ’03 inspires audiences with lessons rooted in space exploration.

Person in red jacket speaks to a full auditorium — Sreang Hok/Cornell University Corey Earle teaches in spring 2023

Alumni

From corks to Corey to the cosmos: The Hill’s most ‘legendary’ courses

5/9/2023 Cornellians

Cornellians offers a (not-at-all-comprehensive) roundup of quintessentially Cornellian classes—and invites you to weigh in!

Alumni

Alum aimed for zero waste—and wrote a book about it

5/8/2023 Cornellians

Eve Ogden Schaub ’92, BA ’93, BFA ’93, caps off her trilogy of memoirs with "Year of No Garbage."