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Government & Biological Sciences

Mitchell Lee: ‘I believe that in leaving Cornell, I should leave it better for the next Cornellians to come, and I choose to do that through sustainability’

Mitchell Lee Biological Sciences & Government Old Saybrook, CT Why did you choose Cornell?

Mathematics & economics

Todd Lensman: ‘Through my mathematics classes, I learned how to think critically’

Todd Lensman Economics & Mathematics North Canton, OH What are the most valuable skills you gained from your Arts & Sciences education?

Mathematics

Two mathematics professors honored with 2019 Simons Fellowships

A&S Communications

The Simons Foundation’s Mathematics and Physical Sciences (MPS) division recently honored mathematics professors Irena Peeva and Yuri Berest with Simons Fellowships in mathematics.

Artist's rendition of an exoplanet with an ocean on another world in front of it
What Makes Us Human?

Podcast explores where earth’s water came from

A&S Communications

“Interstellar Water,” a new episode of the “What Makes Us Human” podcast series, examines the origin of our planet’s water.

Linguistics & French

Leah Wank: ‘In many ways, my Cornell experience has been shaped by the study of foreign languages’

Leah WankLinguistics, FrenchWheaton, Illinois What was your favorite class and why? 

Psychology

Zoey Costanzo: ‘My law course challenged me in completely unconventional ways’

Zoey CostanzoPsychologyLaguna Beach, CA What was your favorite class and why?

History

Keyra Navas: ‘Volunteering in prisons allows me to devote my time to making prisoners feel heard, respected and seen’

Keyra NavasHistory Bronx, NYWhat are the most valuable skills you gained from your Arts & Sciences education?The most valuable skills that I have acquired through my education include critical analysis, empathy, polished writing, and active listening.What is your main extracurricular activity--why is it important to you?

Economics

Kimberly Wong: ‘I’m proud that I pushed myself and allowed myself to branch out’

Kimberly WongEconomicsSeattle, WAWhy did you choose Cornell?I chose Cornell for the learning and discovery opportunities. I am naturally a curious person and I love the wide breadth of classes and activities Cornell has to offer.What is your main extracurricular activity--why is it important to you? 

Sociology

Katherine Lynch: ‘Finding a major I loved enhanced my Cornell education more than I could have imagined’

Kathrine Lynch Sociology Bryn Mawr, PA What was your favorite class and why? 

Philosophy

Katie Forkey: ‘I am most proud of the work I've done in criminal justice’

Katie Forkey Philosophy Princeton, MA What is your main extracurricular activity — why is it important to you? 

Social sciences

Grants bolster social sciences research

The ISS’s Spring 2019 Small Grant Awards are designed to assist scholars as they develop new research and seek external funding.

Graduate students

Einaudi grants to send 86 graduate students abroad

Cornell Chronicle

86 Cornell graduate students have been awarded travel grants from the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies for the 2019-20 academic year.

Student leaders

Winnie Ho wins campus-community leadership award

Cornell Chronicle

Winnie Ho ’19 has received the 2019 Campus-Community Leadership Award. The annual honor, given by the Division of University Relations, is presented to a graduating senior who has shown exceptional town-gown leadership and innovation.

Astronomy & Astrophysics

'Cornell has taught me discipline and persistence’

Karen PerezAstronomy & AstrophysicsHouston, TXWhat was your favorite class and why?My favorite class was Astro 4410, the Experimental Astronomy lab. This lab introduced me to radio astronomy, which exposed me to various data gathering and analysis techniques, as well as the unique opportunity to use the radio antenna above the Space Sciences Building and the Hartung Boothroyd Observatory.

Archaeology

Karishma Bottari: ‘I’ve discovered that I can overcome countless challenges with my perseverance and enthusiasm’

A&S Communications

Karishma BottariArchaeologySanta Rosa, CAWhat are the most valuable skills you gained from your Arts & Sciences education?