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Astronomy & Astrophysics

'Cornell has taught me discipline and persistence’

Karen PerezAstronomy & AstrophysicsHouston, TXWhat was your favorite class and why?My favorite class was Astro 4410, the Experimental Astronomy lab. This lab introduced me to radio astronomy, which exposed me to various data gathering and analysis techniques, as well as the unique opportunity to use the radio antenna above the Space Sciences Building and the Hartung Boothroyd Observatory.

Archaeology

Karishma Bottari: ‘I’ve discovered that I can overcome countless challenges with my perseverance and enthusiasm’

A&S Communications

Karishma BottariArchaeologySanta Rosa, CAWhat are the most valuable skills you gained from your Arts & Sciences education?

Social sciences

Grants bolster social sciences research

The ISS’s Spring 2019 Small Grant Awards are designed to assist scholars as they develop new research and seek external funding.

Graduate students

Einaudi grants to send 86 graduate students abroad

Cornell Chronicle

86 Cornell graduate students have been awarded travel grants from the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies for the 2019-20 academic year.

Student leaders

Winnie Ho wins campus-community leadership award

Cornell Chronicle

Winnie Ho ’19 has received the 2019 Campus-Community Leadership Award. The annual honor, given by the Division of University Relations, is presented to a graduating senior who has shown exceptional town-gown leadership and innovation.

Sociology

Katherine Lynch: ‘Finding a major I loved enhanced my Cornell education more than I could have imagined’

Kathrine Lynch Sociology Bryn Mawr, PA What was your favorite class and why? 

Philosophy

Katie Forkey: ‘I am most proud of the work I've done in criminal justice’

Katie Forkey Philosophy Princeton, MA What is your main extracurricular activity — why is it important to you? 

History

Keyra Navas: ‘Volunteering in prisons allows me to devote my time to making prisoners feel heard, respected and seen’

Keyra NavasHistory Bronx, NYWhat are the most valuable skills you gained from your Arts & Sciences education?The most valuable skills that I have acquired through my education include critical analysis, empathy, polished writing, and active listening.What is your main extracurricular activity--why is it important to you?

Economics

Kimberly Wong: ‘I’m proud that I pushed myself and allowed myself to branch out’

Kimberly WongEconomicsSeattle, WAWhy did you choose Cornell?I chose Cornell for the learning and discovery opportunities. I am naturally a curious person and I love the wide breadth of classes and activities Cornell has to offer.What is your main extracurricular activity--why is it important to you? 

Linguistics & French

Leah Wank: ‘In many ways, my Cornell experience has been shaped by the study of foreign languages’

Leah WankLinguistics, FrenchWheaton, Illinois What was your favorite class and why?