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Arthur Mintz '71
Ryan Young/Cornell University Mintz in the officials’ box at Lynah Rink
Alumni

Meet the voice of Big Red men's ice hockey (and football!)

Cornellians

For decades, Arthur Mintz ’71, a math major on the Hill who also studied computer science, has served as the PA announcer for both teams—making him a Cornell sports icon in his own right.

Two people walk across a snowy college quad
Jason Koski/Cornell University The Arts Quad in winter
Alumni authors

Your February 2025 reads

Cornellians

This month’s featured titles include books by A&S faculty and alumni: poetry, a kids’ book about Bali, and a short story collection.

Black and white historic photo of Don Stanton '72, wearing a Navy uniform
Provided Don Stanton '72 as an ensign on a destroyer in 1973
Alumni

How Naval ROTC shaped my years on the Hill, and beyond

Cornellians

It wasn’t easy being in uniform during the Vietnam War era, but military service made Don Stanton '72 a better student—and a better man, he writes in a Chime In essay for Cornellians

A conductor directs an orchestra
Ken Yanagisawa/Provided The Cornell Orchestras perform in Jordan Hall during their Boston tour last January.
Music and astronomy

Concert celebrates the wonders of space March 2

A&S Communications

In a musical journey through the cosmos, the Cornell Symphony Orchestra will perform the world premiere of “Ex Terra, Ad Astra,” a new work commissioned especially for this year’s Young Person’s Concert.

Two people sit at a table in a recording studio
eCornell Behind the scenes of a live session on sustainable lifestyles, with producer Chris Wofford (left) and econ professor Michèle Belot.
Alumni

Gain knowledge from Big Red experts—without leaving home

Cornellians

The University’s online learning platform, eCornell, offers a dizzying variety of content; here’s a sampling, from AI to wines to real estate.

public monument in Kyiv, Ukraine
zhan zhang/Unsplash Kyiv, Ukraine
Ukraine

After three years of war in Ukraine, Cornell experts assess endgame

A&S Communications

On he third anniversary of Russia’s invasion, Cornell University experts discuss sanctions and the state of US and European support for Ukraine.

Microscope with a dish on it; a blue-gloved hand reaches in
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Research

Roundtable to consider ‘Science Under Siege’

Cornell Chronicle

The Feb. 28 event will provide a forum for scientists, social scientists and humanities scholars to discuss challenges to research support in response to recent major changes to federal funding.

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In Memoriam

Remembering William Kennedy, professor emeritus in comparative literature

A&S Communications

Kennedy taught the history of European literature and literary criticism from antiquity to the early modern period.

woman smiling
In Memoriam

Remembering Molly Hite, professor emerita of English

A&S Communications

Hite taught at Cornell from 1982 until her retirement in 2013.

three people cooking over a stove
Sreang Hok / Cornell University A culinary course on food for healthy living.
Faculty courses

CAU lets you go back to school (without those pesky prelims)

Cornellians

For more than half a century, Cornell’s Adult University has offered summer courses on the Hill — from cooking to cycling and beyond.

a piece of fabric with a design on it
Ryan Young/Cornell University HelioSkin is a lightweight, stretchable architectural fabric that is aesthetically attractive and can wrap around complex shapes.
Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Solar solutions: Bio-inspired approach creates bespoke photovoltaics

Cornell Chronicle

What if photovoltaic panels were a hinged, lightweight fabric that was aesthetically attractive and could wrap around complex shapes to better absorb sunlight?

Ellen Lust, smiling, standing in front of a map of Africa
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Government

Ellen Lust Leads Einaudi as New Director

Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies

Prof. Lust's research examines the role of social institutions and local authorities in governance, particularly in Southwest Asia and North Africa.

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EHT Collaboration/Provided This is the first image of Sagittarius A\*, the supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy.
Awards and Honors

Astronomer Anna Ho and team win Scialog award

A&S Communications

Ho’s project will look at supermassive black holes residing in the centers of distant galaxies.

A man on a camel with a red turban standing amidst ruins, with a broken column next to him and desert mountain sin the background.
Graham van der Wielen, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons Camel driver at Palmyra in Syria.
Archaeology

Experts call for 'accountability' before restoring Syria heritage sites

A&S Communications

Cornell experts comment on the restoration of Syria's damaged and looted historical sites.

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Government

Decentralization in the Middle East and North Africa

Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies

Government professor Ellen Lust is coeditor of a new open-access book examining how decentralization affects communities in the Middle East and North Africa.