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Provided St. James A.M.E. Zion Church
Ithaca community engagement

History Center exhibit chronicles excavation at Ithaca’s ‘Freedom Church’

Cornell Chronicle

The exhibit on Ithaca’s St. James A.M.E. Zion Church will open on Juneteenth with a community event scheduled for 4 p.m.

Two people standing on a stage, holding a certificate between them
Diogo Lopes de Oliveira/Provided PCST Network President Sook-kyoung Cho presents Bruce Lewenstein with the 2025 Award for the Advancement of Science Communication as a Professional Field (PCST Award).
Science and Technology Studies

Lewenstein wins science communication prize

A&S Communications

The inaugural Award for the Advancement of Science Communication as a Professional Field from the International Network on Public Communication of Science & Technology recognizes outstanding contributions to the development of science communication as a field.

people in military fatigues stand by the side of a street
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Military history

Military use in Los Angeles coming right up to Insurrection Act

A&S Communications

History professor David Silbey points out restrictions on and risks of using active-duty military to respond to protests.

Person wearing pink headphones, walking outdoors in a city
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Psychology

Study shows how city life shapes music choices

A&S Communications

Living in a metropolis broadens our musical horizons, and makes our playlists less alike.

Person sitting in front of a chalk board that has circular "smal world" diagrams on it
Jason Koski/Cornell University Steven Strogatz, the Susan and Barton Winokur Distinguished Professor for the Public Understanding of Science and Mathematics in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Public engagement

New York Times series features math by Prof Steven Strogatz

A&S Communications

… past year is his new book, scheduled to be released in fall 2026, co-authored with his colleague Alex Townsend , …

A decorative boulder in a shady stone plaza, with Cornell's McGraw Tower in the background
Lindsay France/Cornell University McGraw tower in summer from the Alpha Phi Alpha Centennial Memorial bench.
Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability

Cornell Atkinson awards catalyze solutions in food, climate, clean energy

Cornell Chronicle

Atkinson Venture Fund awards have distributed $21.7 million to 223 projects spanning every college on Cornell’s campus over 15 years.

Person standing on th edge of a vineyard, hodling a glass with a little red wine in it
Provided Victor Schwartz ’80
Alumni

'Wine is not fungible': How an alum's firm made global headlines

Cornellians

The small, family company founded by Victor Schwartz ’80, an A&S econ graduate, became the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit against import tariffs—and won.

Thomas A. Lewis
Provided Thomas A. Lewis
Cornell leadership

Thomas A. Lewis named Graduate School dean, vice provost

Cornell Chronicle

A professor of religious studies at Brown, Lewis will also hold a faculty appointment as a professor of religious studies and German studies in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Savely Senderovich
Provided Savely Senderovich
In memoriam

Savely Senderovich, scholar of Russian literature, dies at 89

Cornell Chronicle

… from 1974 to ’77. During this time, he also worked as a visiting professor of Russian literature at the University …

A huge ring with electronic wiring going into the center, along with a ladder-like stairs.
Provided The muon g-2 ring sits in its detector hall amidst electronics racks, the muon beamline and other equipment at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory.
Physics

One tiny particle could complicate predictions of physics theorists

Cornell Chronicle

The international, interdisciplinary team measured the magnetic anomaly of the muon – a tiny, elusive particle that could have very big implications for understanding the subatomic world.

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Provided Colette Rose Jarrell
Student research experiences

From posters to precedent, humanities scholars showcase their research

A&S Communications

Projects spanned topics from Confederate cemeteries to Korean textiles.

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Reunion 2025

US Rep. Beth Van Duyne ’95, Brooks School dean to discuss policy at Reunion

Cornell Chronicle

The discussion will explore the intersection of public policy, politics and civic engagement.

people on a stage taking a bow
Casey Martin YAMATO The Drummers of Japan played Feb. 2 in Bailey Hall as part of this year's Concert Series.
Alumni support

Gift creates new Dallas Morse Coors Concert Series at Cornell

A&S Communications

A $2 million gift from the Dallas Morse Coors Foundation for the Performing Arts will rename the Cornell Concert Series and allow it to continue its efforts to bring world-class musicians to campus.

Beth Ryan with big glasses, a smile and a lab coat standing in front of a white board with equations and a lab frame with hoses and things hanging on it
Provided Beth Ryan
Chemistry & Chemical Biology

Graduate Student Invited to Prestigious Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting

Cornell Chronicle

The Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings bring together Nobel Prize recipients and approx. 600 exceptional young scientists from around the world for a week of “interdisciplinary exchange” aimed at fostering scientific collaboration across generations and national boundaries.

Dan Moren, mostly bald with a beard and a smile, standing at the Jeopardy podium with the word "Dan" on it
Provided Dan Moren '02 on the “Jeopardy!” podium.
Literatures in English

I’ve Always Been a Generalist—and on ‘Jeopardy!,’ It Paid Off

Cornellians

Dan Moren ’02 explains why becoming a two-time champion on the legendary quiz show felt like ‘a vindication of a life full of eclectic interests.’