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Biology & Society

Abby Maranga: 'In medicine and health, you are dealing with themes that are much larger than they initially appear'

Abby MarangaBiology & SocietyBeacon, NYWhat do you value about your liberal arts education?

Biological Sciences & Classics

Anita Venkatesh: 'I now look at things from multiple perspectives'

Anita VenkateshBiological Sciences & ClassicsColumbia, SCWhat is your main Cornell extracurricular activity -- why is it important to you?I am a student assistant (SA) in Carl Becker House. It has given me a chance to positively impact the Cornell community, meet great people and work as part of a team that seeks to improve student life and build meaningful relationships.

Government & Economics

Nick Raskin: 'My grandfather taught me how to get the most out of my education'

Nick RaskinGovernment & EconomicsBrooklyn, NYWhat was your most profound turning point while at Cornell?

Archaeology & Classics

Amanda Gaggioli: 'My professor provided some of the best advice I have ever received'

Amanda GaggioliArchaeology & ClassicsWest Chicago, ILWhat is your main Cornell extracurricular activity -- why is it important to you?Outside of academics, I am a member of the women's varsity soccer team. My experiences as a Division I athlete are important because they allowed me to satisfy my competitive and ambitious spirit on the soccer field, while also pushing me beyond my physical and mental limits.

Chemistry & Performing & Media Arts

Christian Uruburo: 'My experience matters. I have a voice – a strong one too.'

Christian UruburoChemistry & Performing & Media ArtsNew York City, NYWhat do you value about your liberal arts education?

Community engagement

Ewing award winners present project updates

Cornell Chronicle

At a May 2 reception and award presentation, the first cohort of Ewing Family Service Award recipients presented updates on their projects to 40 students, faculty, staff and members of the Ewing Family.Established in fall 2015 to support Cornell’s commitment to innovation in community engagement, the Ewing Family Service Award provides up to $2,000 per project to foster student, faculty or staff leadership and social responsibility in the Cornell campus community.

Global Cornell

Einaudi director on collaboration and crossing borders

Cornell Chronicle

Hirokazu Miyazaki, professor of anthropology and director of the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies, is the program chair for this year’s Society for Cultural Anthropology biennial meeting at Cornell May 13-14.

Diversity

Diversity initiatives recognized at OADI awards ceremony

Cornell Chronicle

When she was growing up in Harlem, Ginger So ’79 walked 10 blocks each way once a week to borrow books from the public library.In those books, she saw photographs of an America she did not know – an America of houses with white picket fences – and images of other countries. Her reading made her want to travel, so she followed the advice of her mother and studied hard, gained entrance to a good high school and later was admitted to Cornell.

Creative works

Cornell Council for the Arts supports 40 new projects

The Cornell Council for the Arts (CCA) has awarded grants supporting 40 projects, many involving students and faculty in the College of Arts & Sciences, to be presented or performed during the 2016-17 academic year.

Molecular Biology & Genetics

Human DNA influences gut bacteria

Cornell Chronicle

A new study sheds light on the interactions between microbes, genetics and diet in the human microbiome.