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Byline: Melissa Newcomb

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Provided Heather Alexander during a school visit
Alumni

Prolific children’s author offers some halloween-season chills

Cornellians

The latest book from Heather Alexander ’89 is Haunted USA, which compiles spooky tales from all 50 states.

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Provided Laura and Shelby Holland at an iHeartRadio pitch event
Alumni

Siblings turn their love for dishing on media into a podcast

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.

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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'

Cornellians

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

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Ashley Osburn/Cornell University Nirbhay Narang ’25
Alumni

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

Cornellians

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

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Provided Bowker with one of the basket-makers.
Alumni

Alum helps Kenyan villagers earn a living from their handcrafts

Cornellians

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

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Provided Podcasting during Super Bowl LIX
Alumni

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

Cornellians

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

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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

Cornellians

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

Jessica O’Toole ’94
Provided Jessica O’Toole ’94
Alumni

Exploring adolescence and young adulthood, one episode at a time

Cornellians

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

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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

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.

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Provided Inside a Smart Cup
Alumni

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

Cornellians

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

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!)

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.

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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

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.

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Caitlin Cook/Cornell University
Alumni

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

Cornellians

… National Inventors Hall of Fame include... Harry Coover, PhD ’44 Superglue Working as a research chemist for Eastman … rate when taken as prescribed.  Ching Wan Tang, PhD ’75 A better LED Tang co-created the organic …

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Provided Jenna Kerner Barnes ’11
Alumni News

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

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

Cornellians

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

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

Indie drama depicts Cornellian couple's role in web history

Cornellians

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

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American Studies

Alum’s Nonprofit Promotes Indigenous Sisterhood

Cornellians

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

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Saxbys at the Community College of Philadelphia.
Government

A decaf soy latte, with a shot of entrepreneurship

Cornellians

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

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Classics

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

Cornellians

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

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

Dancing with the (collegiate) stars

Cornellians

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