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New book explores intertwined histories of Islam and Asia

Covering 1,300 years, the book documents the historical moments when active contributions of knowledge and practice flowed between regions and cultures.

Juneteenth's history serves as a warning of white backlash

Juneteenth—June 19, 1865— marks the day when the last collective of enslaved people heard the Emancipation Proclamation in Galveston, TX, a full two years after Abraham Lincoln delivered it. 

Government grad students honored with fellowships

Two doctoral students in the field of government recently won fellowships for their research. Angie Torres, a second-year student, won a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. The five-year fellowship includes three years of financial support including an annual stipend of $34,000.

New Engaged Research Grants awarded to 14 partnerships

Fourteen teams of faculty and community partners have received Engaged Research Grants from the Office of Engagement Initiatives to increase undergraduate involvement in research that strengthens the well-being of communities.

A storm will hit Latin American democracies

… of government, in an op-ed in the New York Times ' Spanish edition. “While the crisis requires decisive … for its fragile democracies." Read the story (in Spanish) in the New York Times . … … A storm will hit Latin …

Did you miss Reunion 2020? See the A&S highlights

Many Reunion events are still available to view online.

Exploring Extragalactic Neighborhoods

Antonie Blackler, pioneering biologist, dies at 88

Antonie Blackler, professor emeritus of zoology and an expert on developmental biology, died June 3 in Ithaca. He was 88. He was known for groundbreaking fundamental work on the origin of sex cells in vertebrates. His experiments with African claw-toed frogs yielded important insights into the development and reproduction of amphibian embryos, with implications for other animals and humans.

Kaltenegger details diversity of exoplanets in lecture

When astronomer Joan Schmelz met then-postdoctoral researcher Lisa Kaltenegger a decade ago at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, the hottest cosmic theme to study was exoplanet exploration.

Migrations: Understanding the Implications of a World on the Move (video)

Diverse alums gather for conversations on race, justice

John Rawlins III '06, president of the Cornell Black Alumni Association, urged listeners to give the black community space to “share how we feel and to express what we want.”

Thousands connect virtually for Reunion 2020

Content has been viewed by alumni from six continents and 77 countries, from the Class of 1937 to the Class of 2020.

Place doesn’t beat race as predictor of incarceration

“There’s a systemic and a deep inequality in American society."

Trump’s Juneteenth rally in Tulsa to inflame racial tension

The Trump administration announced this week that its first in-person campaign rally since the coronavirus lockdown will occur in Tulsa, Oklahoma on June 19th – a day celebrated by many Americans as the day that marked the end of slavery in the United States.

PMA prof named new director of Milstein Program

Austin Bunn, associate professor and Koenig Jacobson Sesquicentennial Fellow in the Department of Performing & Media Arts, will take over leadership of the Milstein Program in Technology and Humanity July 1. The program, launched in 2017, offers a unique multidisciplinary curriculum to a cohort of 100 students, 25 in each class.