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ILR student Sofia Lokelani Boucher ’19 performed a chant, hula dance and poem in Hawaiian in honor of Earth Day
Language learning

Languages, dance, dessert celebrate National Poetry Month

A&S Communications

A celebration of National Poetry Month and language learning on April 21 at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art featured multilingual poetry, song, dance and an international dessert reception. The goal, said Dick Feldman, director of the Language Resource Center (LRC), was “to experience the beauty of poetry in many languages and to celebrate success in learning those languages.”

New York City

‘A Tale of Three Cities’ continues Cornell-NYC Center for Jewish History collaboration

A&S Communications

Italy, land of piazzas and volcanoes, is also home to the oldest Jewish community in the Diaspora. Yet few readers outside of Italy know that some of the most important works of modern Italian literature were written by authors who are Jewish.  At 6:30 p.m. on Monday, May 1, Kora von Wittelsbach will explore how the work of these Italian-Jewish writers relates to modern Italian and world literature.

In Memoriam

Robert Hughes, professor emeritus of chemistry, dies at 92

Cornell Chronicle

Robert E. Hughes, Ph.D. ’52, who taught chemistry at Cornell for 16 years and was co-founder of the University of Pennsylvania’s Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter (LRSM), died at his home in Round Hill, Virginia, April 2.

College Scholar & Biological Sciences

Sofia Hu: 'Being in such a diverse community has helped me become a more empathetic, curious, and engaged person.'

Sofia HuCollege Scholar & Biological SciencesBraga, Portugal/*-->*//*-->*/What is your main extracurricular activity? Why is it important to you?

Student Research

Rawlings scholars navigate to senior research success

Cornell Chronicle

The Rawlings scholars program, which features a wide range of undergraduate research, provides significant support to students who have strong academic potential and intellectual curiosity.

Government

Christian DiGiacomo: ' My thesis allowed me to research a topic I was truly passionate about and work with faculty members closer than I had in any other setting.'

Chistian DiGiacomoGovernmentNew York, NY/*-->*//*-->*/What was your most profound turning point while at Cornell?

Information Science

Haewon Hwang: 'Take classes outside of your major.'

Haewon HwangInformation ScienceAlbany, NYWhy did you choose Cornell?I chose Cornell because "Any person, any study" really holds true. I loved the idea that I would have the opportunity to take courses in computer science at the same time as in photography, at the same time as in fashion design.What do you value about your liberal arts education?

Anthropology

Lydia Mrowiec: 'I have had a passion for prison activism for many years.'

Lydia MrowiecAnthropologyChicago, ILWhat is your main extracurricular activity? Why is it important to you?

Sociology

Immigration policy isn't just borders and fences. It's trade and aid, too.

The Washington Post

In, "Immigration policy isn't just borders and fences. It's trade in aid, too," Filiz Garip analyzes some of the factors that bring immigrants from Mexico to the United States.

Mathematics

Vivian Kuperberg: 'Math is filled with fantastic results, tricks and beautiful ways of looking at the world.'

Vivian KuperbergMathematicsDavis, CA/*-->*//*-->*/What is your main extracurricular activity--why is it important to you?