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Your September 2025 reads

9/26/2025 Cornellians

This month’s featured titles include the latest by a National Book Award winner and a classical history of Jewish resistance to Rome.

Alumni

Alum spotlight: Ibrahim Gemeah, Ph.D. ’23

9/26/2025 Cornell University Graduate School

Ibrahim Gemeah, Ph.D. ’23, is an alumnus of the Near Eastern studies doctoral program with a focus on the history of the modern Middle East. He is now an assistant professor of modern Middle East and North African history in the department of Middle Eastern languages and cultures at Indiana University.

Two people stand with a colorful mural between them — Jason Koski/Cornell University Monti Wilkins, left, director of Morrison Hall, and Jesse Wright, an artist and Ithaca High School teacher, talk after a section of tableaux dedicated to Toni Morrison was installed in Morrison Hall. Hanging near an image of Morrison, this painting on wood panels features Ithaca High senior London Smith, whose blue sunglasses reference Morrison’s novel, “The Bluest Eye.”

Community engagement

Teens’ portraits celebrate Toni Morrison as community-builder

9/25/2025 Cornell Chronicle

High schoolers from Ithaca and Brooklyn produced the artworks depicting Morrison and a local student, a collaboration that promises to introduce Morrison's work to new generations of New Yorkers.

Molecular biology and genetics

Nobel-winning biochemist to speak on the origins of life

9/25/2025 Cornell Chronicle

Jack Szostak, Ph.D. ’77, will return to campus to give the 2025 Ef Racker Lecture on Oct. 9.

Public policy

Brooks and A&S partner on new option for public policy major

9/25/2025 A&S Communications

… the B.A. in public policy will receive advising and student support services from both Brooks and A&S and will be …

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Religion

#RaptureTok and the history of end-times beliefs: Cornell religion expert

9/25/2025 A&S Communications

Apocalyptic predictions are "far from new, but social media has whipped up a frenzy," says Cornell religion expert Kim Haines-Eitzen.

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Philosophy

Satire under siege: Cornell humor expert on ‘Kimmel’ comeback

9/25/2025 A&S Communications

“Political leaders – of all stripes – hate two things: unfettered speech and being mocked. With Jimmy Kimmel, the administration got a chance to squelch both."

Freedom and Free Societies

Talk explores medicine and social justice activism Oct. 6

9/24/2025 A&S Communications

… Social Justice” is being presented thanks to the generous support of Michael J. Millette ’87 and the Millette family …

Literary scholarship

Culler receives 2026 Wayne C. Booth Lifetime Achievement Award

9/24/2025 A&S Communications

… of the 19th century, Culler will receive the award in June 2026 during the International Society for the Study of … the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) is the winner of the 2026 Wayne C. Booth Lifetime Achievement Award from the … narratology.” Culler will receive the award in June 2026 during the ISSN conference in Aarhus, Denmark, an event …

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Psychology

Safety first: Babies heighten adults’ perception of threats

9/23/2025 Cornell Chronicle

In a threatening situation, the world looks more dangerous when caring for an infant, finds new research that used a virtual baby to explore parenting dynamics.