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In memoriam

David Mankin, who inspired students to love classics, dies at 61

4/30/2019 Cornell Chronicle

Classics scholar David Mankin, beloved by Cornell students for his inspiring and idiosyncratic teaching style, compassionate mentorship and the signature black sunglasses he wore to class, died April 24 after a brief illness. He was 61.

History

Akihito bows out, ushering in era for Japan’s post-war generation

4/30/2019

Kristin Roebuck, assistant professor and Howard Milstein Faculty Fellow in the Department of History, talks about the decision of the Japanese emperor to abdicate the throne in this opinion piece in The Hill.

Cornell Cinema

Cornell Cinema plans new all-access passes, receives five-year funding

5/1/2019 A&S Communications

The cinema has kept pace with technology by adding a digital cinema package in 2013 and a 3D system in 2017, but what makes the cinema unique is its capability to still show 35mm films.

Mathematics

Seraphina Lee: ‘One of the most valuable skills I’ve gained is to be a more patient thinker’

4/30/2019

Seraphina LeeMathematicsPeachtree City, GAWhat are the most valuable skills you gained from your Arts & Sciences education?

Anthropology & Comparative Literature & French

Zhisheng Ivy Deng: ‘Challenge your own situatedness’

4/30/2019

Zhisheng Ivy DengAnthropology & Comparative Literature & French & Fine ArtsWhy did you choose Cornell?I came to Cornell specifically for the five-year concurrent degree program between the College of Architecture, Art and Planning and the College of Arts & Sciences. This opportunity has allowed me to pursue a rigorous art as well as liberal arts education.

Psychology & Sociology

Vanessa Lazaro: ‘Attending college so far away from home offered me a chance to separate myself from what I knew and what I was used to’

4/30/2019

Vanessa LazaroPsychology & SociologySurprise, AZWhat are the most valuable skills you gained from your Arts & Sciences education?

Biological Sciences

Tulasi Gopalan: ‘I wanted to pursue an education founded on principles of diversity, open-mindedness, and community’

4/30/2019

Tulasi GopalanBiological SciencesEl Paso, TXWhy did you choose Cornell?

Psychology & Africana Studies

Libby Brothers: ‘I am much more open to trying new experiences, meeting new people, and stepping outside of my comfort zone’

4/30/2019

Libby BrothersPsychology & Africana StudiesChicago, ILWhat are the most valuable skills you gained from your Arts & Sciences education?

Astronomy

Mark Siebert: ‘Doing research allows you to figure out what kind of science you are passionate about and would consider diving into for the rest of your career’

4/30/2019

Mark SiebertAstronomyHollis, NHWhy did you choose Cornell?I chose Cornell because of its outstanding resources for physics and astronomy, as well as its ties to Carl Sagan, who has always been a major inspiration for me and got me into the field in the first place.What have you accomplished as a Cornell student that you are most proud of, either inside the classroom or otherwise?

Spanish & Biological Sciences

‘I created my own path and embraced uncertainty'

5/10/2019

Varun BiddandaSpanish & Biological SciencesGrand Haven, MIWhat was your favorite class and why?

Government & Biological Sciences

Mitchell Lee: ‘I believe that in leaving Cornell, I should leave it better for the next Cornellians to come, and I choose to do that through sustainability’

4/30/2019

Mitchell Lee Biological Sciences & Government Old Saybrook, CT Why did you choose Cornell?

Performing and Media Arts & Information Science

Lolia Briggs: ‘One of my fondest memories was chatting about films with #MeToo founder Tarana Burke’

4/30/2019

Lolia BriggsPerforming and Media Arts & Information Science Holmdel, NJWhat are the most valuable skills you gained from your Arts & Sciences education?

Mathematics & economics

Todd Lensman: ‘Through my mathematics classes, I learned how to think critically’

4/30/2019

Todd Lensman Economics & Mathematics North Canton, OH What are the most valuable skills you gained from your Arts & Sciences education?

Mathematics

Two mathematics professors honored with 2019 Simons Fellowships

4/30/2019 A&S Communications

The Simons Foundation’s Mathematics and Physical Sciences (MPS) division recently honored mathematics professors Irena Peeva and Yuri Berest with Simons Fellowships in mathematics.

Artist's rendition of an exoplanet with an ocean on another world in front of it

What Makes Us Human?

Podcast explores where earth’s water came from

4/30/2019 A&S Communications

… Astronomy … Literatures in English … “ Interstellar Water ,” … Professor in the Physical Sciences in the Department of Astronomy and director of the Cornell Center for …

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