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College campus buildings with lights on at dusk — Cornell University file photo

Teaching awards

Weiss and Provost awards honor outstanding faculty

2/2/2026 Cornell Chronicle

Four faculty from A&S have been awarded Cornell’s highest honors for graduate and undergraduate teaching.

Black History Month

Historian Keisha N. Blain to speak on Black women and the history of human rights

2/2/2026 A&S Communications

In the public lecture culminating the Black History Month series, Blain will trace how Black women from Ida B. Wells to contemporary Black Lives Matter leaders have used the language and practice of human rights to confront racism and white supremacy.

Actor on the set of a lab, wearing a chic trench coat, among a collection of burned or corrupted objects — Provided In the lab as intern Daisy on “Bones"

Alumni

You'll recognize this alum from 'Undeclared,' 'Bones,' and more

1/30/2026 Cornellians

Veteran actor Carla Gallo ’97 has a long list of credits on TV and in movies — and now, she’s co-starring in the hit comedy "Platonic."

Seen from the back a person wearing large hooded sweatshirt faces a computer screen — Ashley Osburn/Cornell University

Psychology

AI chatbots can effectively sway voters – in either direction

12/4/2025 Cornell Chronicle

Two new papers – with experiments conducted in four countries – demonstrate that chatbots powered by large language models (LLMs) are quite effective at political persuasion, moving opposition voters’ preferences by 10 percentage points or more in many cases.

Two people conversing at a black round table, talking into microphones — Garth Avery/Cornell University Jessica Salerno, left, associate professor in the College of Human Ecology and Cornell Law School, speaks with Cornell Chronicle writer Laura Reiley for the “Research Matters” podcast.

Psychology

Research Matters’ video podcast debuts, translating ideas into impact

1/30/2026 Cornell Chronicle

Launching Jan. 27 with three episodes, “Research Matters” spotlights Cornell scholars whose research directly engages with real-world challenges, from climate change and public safety to mental health.

three people talking — Jesse Winter Students and alumni met for a summer networking event June 26 in New York City.

Career Development

Events boost student opportunities for career exploration

1/29/2026 A&S Communications

More than 150 students took advantage of winter break to jump start the career and internship process through A&S events.

two black holes approach each other with a dark background of space — SXS Lensing/Simulating eXtreme Spacetimes Collaboration A visualization from a computer simulation of two black holes

Astrophysics

Gravitational wave signal tests Einstein’s theory of general relativity

1/29/2026 Cornell Chronicle

When two black holes merge, the collision rings like a bell, emitting specific tones characterized by two numbers.

A red star and an earth-like planet with purple lines between them (illustration) — Danielle Futselaar/Artsource.nl Artistic illustration of the magnetic interaction between a red dwarf star such as GJ 687, and its exoplanet.

Astronomy research

Novel way to detect signals from stellar and exoplanetary systems unveiled

1/27/2026 A&S Communications

Thanks to this innovation, scientists have discovered new radio bursts originating from dwarf stars and possibly from exoplanets.

Several people standing around and sitting on porch steps in the shade, playing drums, guitars and maracas — Provided Garifuna Collective

Dallas Morse Coors Concert Series

Garifuna Collective featured on Dallas Morse Coors Concert Series

1/26/2026 A&S Communications

Rooted in the Afro-AmerIndian heritage of communities along the Caribbean coasts of Belize, Guatemala and Honduras, Garifuna music blends West African rhythms, indigenous Carib influences and the Arawak language.

Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Chemist Song Lin wins Snapdragon Prize

1/27/2026 A&S Communications

The award recognizes innovation in modern pharmaceutical discovery and manufacturing.

The College Welcomes New Faculty for 2025-26

This year, 27 new faculty have joined the College of Arts & Sciences, enriching 17 departments and programs with their excellence in an impressive range of topics, including moral psychology, gravitational waves, Black contemporary art and more.

… activation and energy conversion schemes. He says he’s been very impressed with the department’s facilities and … the extinction of species many centuries before the discovery of the dinosaurs. The Department of Molecular Biology … The College Welcomes New Faculty for 2025-26 …