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Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Student spotlight: Bayu Ahmad

2/20/2026 Cornell University Graduate School

Bayu Ahmad, a doctoral candidate in chemistry and chemical biology, studies the use of organic chemistry for sustainable applications under the guidance of Phillip Milner at Cornell.

Theater seats and a curtain in the distance — Paolo Chiabrando/Unsplash

Literatures in English

2024-25 Nathan Award for Dramatic Criticism winners announced

2/19/2026 A&S Communications

Masi Asare of Northwestern University and arts journalist Billy McEntee have been named winners of the 2024-25 George Jean Nathan Award for Dramatic Criticism.

A. D. White Professors at Large

Five A.D. White Professors-at-Large on campus this spring

2/19/2026 Cornell Chronicle

Named for Cornell’s first president, the program sponsors scholars and public intellectuals in the life sciences, physical sciences, humanities, social sciences and the arts and this semester features several connections with the College of Arts and Sciences.

Political history

LaFeber-Silbey Lecture considers “A World Without Law?”

2/19/2026 A&S Communications

Scholar of law Philippe Sands will give the LaFeber-Silbey Lecture in History on March 5, considering "Lessons from History and Literature, from Nuremberg to Pinochet and Beyond.”

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Research fellowships

Five from Cornell named 2026 Sloan Research Fellows

2/18/2026 Cornell Chronicle

Five Cornell faculty members are among 126 early-career researchers across North America who have won 2026 Sloan Research Fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

Religious studies

John: The life and times of the ‘maverick’ Gospel

2/18/2026 Cornell Chronicle

The fourth Gospel of the New Testament holds many of the Bible’s most well-known passages, but also some of its controversies.

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."

Music

Events honor the legacy of composer Steven Stucky

2/17/2026 A&S Communications

The Department of Music is honoring the late Steven Stucky, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and beloved Cornell professor, with a series of concerts.

Molecular biology and genetics

Computational biologist receives NIH NDRI Pilot Award

2/17/2026 A&S Communications

Ayshwarya Subramanian researches diabetic kidney disease, the leading cause of kidney failure worldwide, affecting 30% to 50% of people with diabetes.

people sitting around a table — Provided Prof. Alexander Livingston talks with Upward Bound students over winter break during a pilot of the new summer program for high school students.

Civic education and outreach

New summer course to spark civic engagement in high schoolers

2/17/2026 A&S Communications

A Teagle Foundation grant will help fund the course and open pathways to higher education.

Two people in suits standing in front of the recognizable white dome of the US Capitol Building — Provided Christian Gant-Madison '25, right, interned with Congressman Gabe Evans (CO-08), left, last summer.

AI literacy

Helping urban youth use AI to navigate the future

2/16/2026 Cornell Chronicle

Christian Gant-Madison's '25 platform will use AI to connect youth to jobs, skill development opportunities, civic education information and social resources.