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Performing and Media Arts

Sarah Nixon: 'My professors have supported me in ways I never imagined'

… Sarah NixonPerforming and Media ArtsIthaca, NYWhat is your main extracurricular activity--why is it important to you? … Performing and Media Arts … a part of Camp Kesem, for me, is about giving back to my community. Over the past three years, I have seen how Kesem …

Government & French & Psychology

Olivia Goldring: 'Reflect on your strengths and weaknesses and use them as a guide'

Olivia GoldringGovernment & French & PsychologyNew York, NYWhat is your main extracurricular activity -- why is it important to you?

Classics & College Scholar

Luby Kiriakidi: 'My professor helped me feel like my ideas matter'

Luby KiriakidiClassics & College ScholarRochester, NYWhat was your most profound turning point while at Cornell?

Anthropology

Annika Tomson: 'Always take at least one class just for fun or because it looks interesting'

Annika TomsonAnthropologyAlbany, NYWhat Cornell memory do you treasure the most?

Government

Rebecca Saber: 'I researched the impact of politically-charged theater on audiences'

Rebecca SaberGovernmentNew York, NYWhat is your main extracurricular activity--why is it important to you?

Asian Studies & Government

Paulina Glass: 'I have always been able to find someone willing to discuss anything with me'

Paulina GlassAsian Studies & GovernmentSeattle, WAWhy did you choose Cornell?

Philosophy & Comparative Literature

Jae Hun Shin: 'There is a great deal of value in challenging yourself to work outside of your comfort zone'

… Jae Hun ShinPhilosophy & Comparative LiteratureSeoul, South KoreaWhat is your main extracurricular activity--why is it important … Comparative Literature … Jae Hun Shin Philosophy & Comparative Literature Seoul, South Korea What is your main extracurricular activity--why is it important …

Sociology & Chemistry

Ming Zhe Choong: 'Do not hesitate to take courses outside of your comfort zone'

Ming Zhe ChoongSociology & ChemistrySingaporeWhy did you choose Cornell?I chose Cornell because I appreciated the breadth of the course catalog offered by its various colleges. Moreover, while I entered Cornell already intending to major in chemistry, I was inclined to explore the liberal arts curriculum and use the flexibility of course selection to delve into subject matters beyond STEM.

Government

Michaela Novakova: 'The Cornell community made me feel at home'

Michaela NovakovaGovernmentBrno, Czech RepublicWhy did you choose Cornell?I chose Cornell because it is an incredibly welcoming environment where people with different backgrounds can thrive. I am an international student, but the Cornell community made me feel at home here, supported and unfettered in the pursuits of my academic and extracurricular passions.What Cornell memory do you treasure the most?

Biology & Society

Erin McLaughlin: 'My liberal arts education has enhanced my critical thinking and problem solving skills'

Erin McLaughlinBiology & SocietyLongmont, COWhy did you choose Cornell?

History

Amanda Coate: 'Some of my best memories are going to the Rare and Manuscript Collections'

Amanda CoateHistoryIthaca, NYWhy did you choose Cornell?I chose Cornell because the Arts & Sciences curriculum offered me the opportunity to explore different interests before deciding on a major. As someone who was undecided about what she wanted to study when applying to college, I liked the freedom that I would have during my first two years at Cornell to be “undecided” while still working toward a degree.

Statistical Science & Economics

Yang Guo: 'My roommate helped me walk through the toughest periods of college'

… my freshman year. On average, I needed to spend two hours every day for Spanish outside the class and finish two essays … for help editing my essays and came to the office hours every week. Through my consistent working, I eventually did a … However, reaching out of the comfort zone can sometimes be very challenging.On the surface, a liberal arts education …

Economics

Destin Royer: ' I helped an Iraqi man gain the computer skills he needed to find a job'

Destin RoyerEconomicsWest Milford, NJWhat is your main extracurricular activity -- why is it important to you?

Martha Haynes
Astronomy

Martha Haynes tours the heavens in Phi Beta Kappa lecture

Cornell Chronicle

Martha Haynes, the Goldwin Smith Professor of Astronomy, led an audience of students and faculty on a “journey across space and time” April 25 in Philip Lewis Hall.

What Makes Us Human? Podcast

Podcast explores science fiction and the human future

A&S Communications

A new episode of the “What Makes Us Human” podcast series explores how science fiction can help make sense of climate change.