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Government & Sociology

Jenna Marinstein: 'Give yourself the permission to ease into the college environment.'

Jenna MarinsteinGovernment & SociologyPittsburgh, PA/*-->*//*-->*/Why did you choose Cornell?

Government

Demitri Dawson: 'In 10 years I would like to be helping communities and states as a member of Congress.'

Demitri DawsonGovernmentSpokane, WA/*-->*//*-->*/What accomplishments/activities are you most proud of while at Cornell?

History & Archaeology

Elizabeth Martinson: 'I have been able to satisfy my curiosity exploring a range of subjects.'

Elizabeth MartinsonHistory and Archaeology Pittsburgh, PAWho or what influenced your Cornell education the most? How or why? 

Global reach

Internationalization grants awarded to faculty

Cornell Chronicle

Twelve faculty-led projects, including six in Arts & Sciences, have been awarded approximately $213,000 under the Internationalizing the Cornell Curriculum (ICC) grant program.

Outreach

Cornell student actors bring prisoners' writings to life

A&S Communications

Students worked with scripts from the Phoenix Players Theatre Group, a troupe founded by a group of incarcerated men.

China & Asia-Pacific Studies

China & Asia-Pacific Studies Program celebrates 10 years

Arts & Sciences Communications

A&S Dean Gretchen Ritter and other university officials visited China earlier this month to celebrate the anniversary of the program.

Students

"Cornell is a big place with a lot going on, but it is important to take a step back and enjoy what it has to offer."

Ian Sigalow '16Ian Sigalow '16 is an ILR student minoring in the A&S Jewish Studies Program. 

Music

Doctoral student honored with Carnegie Hall commission

Arts & Sciences Communications

Charles Peck is one of only four classical composers chosen to create a piece for the New York Youth Symphony's First Music Program.

Student Awards

Four in Class of 2017 win Barry Goldwater Scholarships

Cornell Chronicle

A&S student Shivansh Chawla from the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology is researching the biochemistry underpinning diseases.

Research Breakthrough

Cornell-Swiss study reveals a 'sirtuin' way to a healthy heart

Cornell Chronicle

Cornell researchers, working in collaboration with scientists in Switzerland, have identified a strong connection between a protein, SIRT5, and healthy heart function. 

Sean Cosgrove
Engaged Research Grants

Engaged Cornell graduate grants fund 4 A&S graduate students

Cornell Chronicle

Ten Cornell doctoral students will work with community partners in New York state and around the world on individual research projects supported by Engaged Cornell. The first Engaged Graduate Student Grants were announced by Vice Provost Judith Appleton.

Philosophy of Food

Philosophy prof. edits book on ethical eating

A&S Communications

“Everyone is talking about food. Chefs and food critics have become celebrities. To state that food production and consumption are increasingly in the public eye is to understate the point,” writes Andrew Chignell, associate professor of philosophy, and his two co-editors in the introduction of “Philosophy Comes to Dinner: Arguments about the Ethics of Eating” (2016, Routledge).

Alumni in Film

PCCW symposium features women in the arts

Ezra Update

The President's Council of Cornell Women (PCCW) held a symposium centered on the arts, in Ithaca, March 4 to 6, and offered free events for the public.

Shoah Archive

Alumni key to building Shoah archive and bringing access to Cornell

Ezra Update

When Douglas Greenberg, M.A. '71, Ph.D. '74, was analyzing 6,000 court cases for his dissertation on crime and law enforcement in 18th-century New York City, computers were not in widespread use. But he realized technology could make his research more efficient.

Cornell University: A Home Away From Home

We've made it to April! While it's currently snowing here in Ithaca, we're sure spring is just around the corner, as is National College Decision Day (on May 1st).