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When it comes to the birds and the bees, frogs are remarkably diverse: They do it in water, on land and on leaves.Researchers have assumed that natural selection drove frogs to take the evolutionary step to reproduce on land as a way for parents to avoid aquatic predators who feed on the eggs and tadpoles.

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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.

Distinguished Visiting Journalists

Bret Stephens and Seth Klarman in conversation, March 6

2/17/2026 A&S Communications

The pair will offer a wide-ranging conversation, “On Democracy, Conservatism and Journalism."

Science Fiction

Anindita Banerjee kickstarts Russian sci-fi

11/2/2015 A&S Communications

… “India has 26 official languages, but when I teach Indian literature, … “India has 26 official languages, but when I teach Indian literature, …

Sevearl people holding blue certificates

First generation students

Community spotlight: 2023 First Generation Celebration Week

11/10/2023 Student & Campus Life

… & Low-Income Student Support here . Aminateh Jainteh '26 What does being first-gen mean to you? To me, being a …

Veterans

Boots in the books: Veterans succeed at academic prep camp

8/16/2021 Cornell Chronicle

… in a virtual academic boot camp at Cornell July 26 to Aug. 6. The university partnered with the Warrior-Scholar Project for the seventh consecutive year to help recent or … in the virtual academic boot camp at Cornell July 26 to Aug. 6. The university partnered with the …

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Career development resources

Career Development targets resources for students in tech fields

11/21/2025 A&S Communications

Tech students need to target specific organizations that match their interests, skills and values.

Karen Jaime

Associate Professor
American Studies Program, Feminist, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program, Latina/o Studies Program, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Studies Program, Literatures in English, Performing and Media Arts

… Ph.D.; New York University) is Associate Professor of Performing and Media Arts and Latina/o Studies. The recipient of a Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Fellowship for 2023-2024, Karen is a former Mellon/HIDVL Scholar in … Performing and Media Arts …

Global Cornell

Visiting doctoral student researches U.S. international policy

4/4/2018

… draw conclusions across them. Cornell also ranks among the best universities in the world, with its internationally …

Society for the Humanities

Performance studies professor visits for Society for Humanities lecture

3/16/2018 A&S Communications

… lecture will be “The Gift of Corruption.” The lecture is free and open to the public. … lecture will be “The Gift of Corruption.” The lecture is free and open to the public. “Fred Moten is a poet and … Performance studies professor visits for Society for Humanities lecture …

Music

Students, faculty reflect on lessons from Wynton Marsalis' visit

4/5/2018 Cornell Chronicle

… All week long, Marsalis sat in on rehearsals and visited classes, interacted with the community, lectured and … Marsalis, on campus March 22-28 for his first extended visit as an Andrew Dickson White Professor-at-Large. “He … to them.” All week long, Marsalis sat in on rehearsals and visited classes, interacted with the community, lectured and …