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Chemistry & Chemical Biology

A&S faculty member elected to National Academy of Sciences

Cornell Chronicle

Hector Abruña's research emphasizes fundamental studies of battery and fuel cell systems to molecular electronics.

Computer Science

Doctoral student receives Google Fellowship

Thodoris Lykouris, a doctoral student in the Department of Computer Science, has been selected as a recipient of the 2018 Google PhD Fellowship.

Off to Oxford!

… and helped me decide which programs would be the best fit for me. All the opportunities that Cornell offered …

Performing & Media Arts

Conference on contemporary theatre features artists, scholars from around the world

Performing & Media Arts

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Music

Mayfest to feature Chiaroscuro Quartet

As Mayfest enters its second decade, the chamber music festival aims to bring “a shock to the ears of the best kind” to Ithaca audiences, with the festival-headlining Chiaroscuro Quartet, a European ensemble making a rare US appearance. This year’s Mayfest offers a range of music, from classics by Bach, Brahms, and Beethoven to modern jazz, and will take place from May 18-22.

English

Molly Karr: 'Professor Galloway always was by my side and believed in my ability to keep up'

Molly KarrEnglishNorthbrook, ILWhat was your most profound turning point while at Cornell?

Computer Science

Amanda House: 'If Cornell taught me one thing, it was how to live a fuller, warmer life'

… engineer, at that. Prof. Alexandridis understood that I had very little domain knowledge; encouraged me to use and share … your time at Cornell? When I came to Cornell, I had a very narrow idea of what I was going to do — I was studying … that I could appreciate and make art, and that work isn't everything, as I once thought it was. In short, if Cornell …

Mathematics

Shruthi Sridhar: 'Personal improvement can be as fulfilling as getting an award '

… interested in activities I wasn't good at was a crucial realization. This happened through the course of several events, including … I never thought I would like. More importantly, I have become conscious of how personal improvement can be as …

Student Activities

English major creates poetry group with local students

A&S Communications

Rachel Whalen's ’19 club, Poetic Justice, provides a safe space for high school students to express themselves through poetry and other creative means.

Government & Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Amanda Isabel Garcia: ' I learned to be unapologetically myself'

Amanda Isabel GarciaGovernment & Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality StudiesWhite Plains, NYHow did any of your beliefs or interests change during your time at Cornell?

American Studies

Tasha Gottschalk-Fielding: 'I'll be pursuing a career as a legal advocate for people seeking refugee status in the U.S.'

… voter registration on campus. For me, this group has been a very important way to put into practice my beliefs about the … of civic engagement among people of my generation. Every student that fills out a voter registration form brings …

Government & History

Phoebe Keller: 'Give your time and energy to something bigger than yourself and care about it passionately'

… enabled me to narrow my focus and find my passions. I’m very grateful to have had the opportunity to spend time …

Mathematics

Lydia Holley: 'As a math major, I value rationality, but there are certain things that rationality can never give you'

Lydia HolleyMathematicsCanandaigua, NYHow did any of your beliefs or interests change during your time at Cornell?

Near Eastern Studies

Salma Shitia: 'I founded an organization to aid in the resettlement of refugees in Ithaca'

… ShitiaNear Eastern StudiesProspect, CT & Cairo, EgyptWhat is your main extracurricular activity--why is it important to you? … Jewish Studies Program … Near Eastern Studies Prospect, CT & Cairo, Egypt What is your main extracurricular activity--why is it important …

American Studies & Fine Arts

Kevin Cruz Amaya: 'Find a community that genuinely embraces and supports who you are'

Kevin Cruz AmayaAmerican Studies & Fine ArtsLos Angeles, CAWhat was your most profound turning point while at Cornell?