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Comparative literature

From tattoos to circumcision, inscription as metaphor

A&S Communications

The heart of Andrea Bachner's work is an investigation of the concrete examples that drive theoretical thought.

Molecular Biology & Genetics

The Joy of Research

Cornell Research

Madisen Swallow '18 says her research experience introduced her to many on-campus opportunities.

Umbutu: Interconnected, Looking Forward
Africana Studies & Research Center

Umbutu: Interconnected, Looking Forward

Cornell Research

“The world we have is a world created by humans,” says N’Dri T. Assié-Lumumba, professor of Africana Studies and Research. “So we have the capacity to create another world, to imagine that world, and to work toward it. That is the passion that guides my work.”

Performing and Media Arts

At the Heart of Humanity

Cornell Research

For many people, theater is pure entertainment, the chance to experience some great acting or to enjoy the glitz of an extravagant production. But beneath the surface, there is another aspect to the art, one that Bruce A. Levitt and Beth F. Milles, professor and associate professor, respectively, in performing and media arts, address.

Chemistry & Chemical Biology

A&S faculty member elected to National Academy of Sciences

Cornell Chronicle

Hector Abruña's research emphasizes fundamental studies of battery and fuel cell systems to molecular electronics.

Computer Science

Doctoral student receives Google Fellowship

Thodoris Lykouris, a doctoral student in the Department of Computer Science, has been selected as a recipient of the 2018 Google PhD Fellowship.

Performing & Media Arts

Conference on contemporary theatre features artists, scholars from around the world

Performing & Media Arts

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Music

Mayfest to feature Chiaroscuro Quartet

As Mayfest enters its second decade, the chamber music festival aims to bring “a shock to the ears of the best kind” to Ithaca audiences, with the festival-headlining Chiaroscuro Quartet, a European ensemble making a rare US appearance. This year’s Mayfest offers a range of music, from classics by Bach, Brahms, and Beethoven to modern jazz, and will take place from May 18-22.

Off to Oxford!

Can you believe it's already May? In the final month of this academic year, ambassadors will tell us what adventures await them this summer or, for some, after graduation. Senior Solveig starts us off by sharing how Cornell and Arts and Sciences helped prepare her for what lies ahead at Oxford.  By Solveig van der Vegt ’18, Biological Sciences major, Mathematics minor

English

Molly Karr: 'Professor Galloway always was by my side and believed in my ability to keep up'

Molly KarrEnglishNorthbrook, ILWhat was your most profound turning point while at Cornell?

Computer Science

Amanda House: 'If Cornell taught me one thing, it was how to live a fuller, warmer life'

Amanda HouseComputer ScienceOverland Park, KSWhy did you choose Cornell?

Mathematics

Shruthi Sridhar: 'Personal improvement can be as fulfilling as getting an award '

Shruthi SridharMathematicsChennai, IndiaWhat was your most profound turning point while at Cornell?

Student Activities

English major creates poetry group with local students

A&S Communications

Rachel Whalen's ’19 club, Poetic Justice, provides a safe space for high school students to express themselves through poetry and other creative means.

Government & Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Amanda Isabel Garcia: ' I learned to be unapologetically myself'

Amanda Isabel GarciaGovernment & Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality StudiesWhite Plains, NYHow did any of your beliefs or interests change during your time at Cornell?

Government & History

Phoebe Keller: 'Give your time and energy to something bigger than yourself and care about it passionately'

Phoebe KellerGovernment & HistoryRye, NYWhat, if any, research projects did you participate in at Cornell?