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students place EEG nodes on a study participant — Chris Kitchen Students place an EEG cap on James Dalton Rounds, a doctoral student.

Psychology

Newest EEG lab empowers faculty from multiple disciplines

5/13/2024 A&S Communications

Cornell University's newest interdisciplinary EEG Lab could help faculty make breakthroughs in fields ranging from psychology to neurology to artificial intelligence.

Harrison speaks about benefits of charting your own path

4/29/2024 Arts & Sciences Communications

Robert S. Harrison '76 talked about his interdisciplinary studies as a College Scholar of social psychology and government.

Milstein Program

Milstein faculty fellow's course examines tech's role in cultural preservation

4/29/2024 A&S Communications

As a new faculty fellow in the Milstein Program in Technology & Humanity, Adam T. Smith co-developed the new course this spring.

person looking through binoculars at the sky — Gillis Lowry More than 400 students rode in eight charter buses filled with Cornellians to Rochester, New York, to witness the total solar eclipse.

Student experiences

Totality awesome: 400 students travel north for rare eclipse

4/9/2024 A&S Communications

The April 8 solar eclipse was “definitely life-changing,” said Emma Linscomb ’27, a member of Cornell’s Society of Physics Students.

Tanya Chartier dressed as a mime in front of a silver tube

Mathematics

Celebrating April as Mathematics Awareness Month

3/25/2024 A&S Communications

The Cornell and Ithaca communities can see a unique blend of mime and mathematics during two days of events planned by the Cornell Department of Mathematics on April 19 and 20.

Student observing solar eclipse with special glasses

Astronomy

Student buses planned for eclipse viewing

3/4/2024 A&S Communications

Cornell students can travel right to the heart of the eclipse’s path, thanks to the student-led Astronomical Society at Cornell.

Music

A musical bridge: Cornell Wind Symphony makes transformative journey to Cuba

2/15/2024 A&S Communications

Cornell musicians traveled to Cuba for a tour in collaboration with the National Concert Band of Cuba.

Harrison College Scholars

Cornell student creates alternative remedy to relieve period pain

1/22/2024 Cornell Chronicle

Armita Jamshidi ‘25, a computer science major and Harrison College Scholar, founded Aunt Flo’s Kitchen and is a new member of eLab.

Alumni careers

Cornell alumna shapes future of media at NBCUniversal

12/15/2023 A&S Communications

When Ali Soong ‘16 goes to work each day at NBCUniversal, she uses various skills she acquired at Cornell.

students looking at a display — Chris Kitchen Students view some of the exhibits at the Cultura y Poder event in Rockefeller Hall.

Curriculum

Undergraduates celebrate Latinx history through Rockefeller Hall exhibition

12/13/2023 A&S Communications

The collaborative mixed media projects, showcased online and in Rockefeller Hall, explore how culture strengthens and uplifts communities.

Student stories

Rediscovering self-fulfillment during a leave

11/6/2023 A&S Communications

Through hosting a talk show and traveling around the Middle East, An Le ‘25 relearned the value of passion, exemplifying that the path to success is not homogenous.

Mathematics

Students from all majors invited to mathematical modeling contest

10/13/2023 A&S Communications

The competition allows students to work on open-ended real world problems, showcasing the multifaceted nature of applied mathematics.

Student receives top honor for Boccaccio essay

10/2/2023 A&S Communications

Grace Aiono ‘26 has been awarded this year’s Giuseppe Velli Prize by the American Boccaccio Association (ABA) for the best undergraduate student essay on the works of Giovanni Boccaccio.

Book cover art "Memories of the Memories of the Black Rose Cat"

Asian studies

Prominent Thai author speaks about her new novel

9/28/2023 A&S Communications

The first woman to win a consecutive Southeast Asian Writers Award, Veeraporn Nitiprapha will discuss her newest novel, “Memories of the Memories of the Black Rose Cat,” on Oct. 5.