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Person speaks at a podium, gesturing with one hand — Roger Theise for Cornell University Misha Inniss-Thompson ’16, assistant research professor of psychology, gave the keynote address at the Office of Academic Diversity Initiatives’ annual Honors Award Ceremony on May 5 in the Statler Hotel.

Student experiences

Prioritize space to dream, OADI alumna tells diverse students

5/12/2023 Cornell Chronicle

At a May 5 ceremony, Misha Inniss-Thompson ’16, assistant research professor of psychology in the College of Human Ecology urged students to prioritize their passions and interests.

Person leans on a table to write in an office set up outdoors — Per Meistrup/Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license Voters in the Thailand general election 2019

Global politics

Thai elections defy long-standing rule banning criticism of monarchy

5/11/2023 A&S Communications

A growing dissatisfaction within Thailand with the country’s conservative monarchy makes a May 14 election significant.

Humanities Scholar Program

From poetry to philosophy to politics, Humanities Scholars share research

5/11/2023 A&S Communications

The end-of-year HSP research conference May 5 featured presentations by 45 senior undergraduates.

Students standing on a staircase overlooking a waterfall

Extraordinary Journeys

Life is full of possibilities: Meet the extraordinary class of 2023

5/15/2023 A&S Communications

Read about the Cornell experiences of some of the amazing students in our graduating class.

A telescope with a big metal disk with a giant tripod of metal protruding from its rim. — B. Saxon, NRAO/AUI/NSF View of Green Bank’s 40-foot telescope from the front at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO)

Astronomy

Reversible magnetic field found around a fast radio burst for the first time

5/11/2023 A&S Communications

“These new observations are another step forward in understanding the remarkable engines and the diversity of fast radio bursts.”

Book cover: The Founding of Modern States

Government

Government scholar compares founding histories of six modern states

5/10/2023 A&S Communications

Comparing Britain, the United States and France with the Soviet Union, Nazi Germany and the Islamic Republic of Iran, Richard Bensel uncovers a paradox at the heart of every modern state founding.

Extraordinary Journeys

'The International Student Union was a critical part of my Cornell experience'

5/15/2023

Angela Pan is majoring in government and China & Asia Pacific studies.

Extraordinary Journeys

'I have discovered the true value of my own work'

5/15/2023

Bianca Garcia is an anthropology and College Scholar major.

Extraordinary Journeys

'My thesis gave me the chance to connect with my own heritage'

5/15/2023

… Aditi Hukerikar is a government and comparative literature major. … Comparative Literature … Aditi Hukerikar Government & Comparative Literature Canton, Mich. What is your main …

Campus buildings under a blue sky with a lake in the distance

Neurobiology and Behavior

Two from Cornell named HHMI Freeman Hrabowski Scholars

5/9/2023 Cornell Chronicle

Madineh Sedigh-Sarvestani, who will join the College of Arts and Sciences in July as an assistant professor in the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior.

Person in red jacket speaks to a full auditorium — Sreang Hok/Cornell University Corey Earle teaches in spring 2023

Alumni

From corks to Corey to the cosmos: The Hill’s most ‘legendary’ courses

5/9/2023 Cornellians

Cornellians offers a (not-at-all-comprehensive) roundup of quintessentially Cornellian classes—and invites you to weigh in!

Campus buildings seen from above, under a partly cloudy sky

Student achievement

Cornellians named Schwarzman, Goldwater and Udall scholars

5/8/2023 Cornell Chronicle

Three students and a recent graduate have won national scholarships that will prepare them for future global leadership and careers in STEM and public service.