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Research

World's largest public opinion archive holds key election insights

Cornell Chronicle

Cornell's Roper Center plays key role in presidential electioneering.

Awards

Noliwe Rooks, Bryan Duff named Kaplan Faculty Fellows

Cornell Chronicle

Noliwe Rooks, associate professor of Africana studies and feminist, gender and sexuality studies, and director of graduate studies at theAfricana Studies and Research Center, and Bryan Duff, senior lecturer in education, received the 

Earthquake damage in Nepal
Nepal

Cornell group aids in Nepal earthquake recovery

Cornell Chronicle

Following the April 2015 Nepal earthquake that killed more than 8,000 people, Maya Devi Neupane, president of the United Women’s Savings and Credit Cooperative, said her Kaule community on the Phyukhri Ridge “felt orphaned, abandoned.”She continued, “The earthquake destroyed our homes and our [Women’s Cooperative] building. We had to take shelter in the plastic greenhouse ‘tunnels’ where we had begun a tomato-growing project.”

Spotlight on the Summer: Opportunities to Work around Ithaca

Being a student here definitely has its perks - one of the reasons that students choose to attend Cornell is the wealth of opportunities available to us during the school year, during school breaks, and even after we graduate! In our last April post here at the blog, junior Julia Montejo discusses the variety of ways in which she was able to give back to Cornell and the surrounding community through her multiple jobs last summer.By: Julia Montejo '17

Admissions/Advising

College announces restructuring of Admissions & Advising Office

Arts & Sciences Communications

College to create two new positions to oversee functions of admissions and advising.

China and Asia-Pacific Studies

Cole DeVoy: 'I never thought that I would become a 'language person.''

Cole DeVoyChina and Asia-Pacific StudiesEl Centro, CA/*-->*//*-->*/Why did you choose Cornell?

History

Aurora Rojer: 'The best liberal arts education is the one that makes you question everything.'

Aurora RojerHistoryMaplewood, NJWhat is your main extracurricular activity? Why is it important to you?

History & Government

Matthew Digirolamo: ' Cornell has left me with an enduring interest in exploring and learning about different countries and cultures.'

Matthew DigirolamoHistory & GovernmentBrookfield, CTWhat was your most profound turning point while at Cornell?

Urban and Regional Studies, Economics & Music

Patrick Braga: 'I want to continue writing innovative modern opera and make meaningful changes to urban policy. '

Patrick BragaEconomics, Music, Urban and Regional StudiesSarasota, FLWhat was your most profound turning point while at Cornell?I decided to declare a dual-degree with music between my sophomore and junior years, and I am so glad I did. The music major has opened so many doors for creative development and created an incredible number of opportunities.

Near Eastern Studies

Magdalene Murphy: 'The best way to succeed was to extend myself and try, even at the risk of failing.'

Magdalene MurphyNear Eastern StudiesBellingham, Washington/*-->*//*-->*/What is your main extracurricular activity? Why is it important to you?

Economics & Psychology

Sichun Liu: 'I took classes from 12 different departments during my freshman year.'

Sichun LiuEconomics & PsychologyBeijing, ChinaWhy did you choose Cornell?

Biological Sciences

Vilja Jarvi: 'Allow yourself to explore new areas of knowledge and new interests.'

Vilja JarviBiological SciencesTurku, Finland/*-->*//*-->*/What was your most profound turning point while at Cornell?

Biology & Society

Helen Tosteson: 'I value the shifts in perspective that different classes offer."

Helen TostesonBiology and SocietyLyme, NH/*-->*//*-->*/What was your most profound turning point while at Cornell?

American Studies

Yliana Velazquez: 'I’m going to miss being (literally) so close to so many students and brilliant minds.'

Yliana VelazquezAmerican StudiesChicago, IL/*-->*//*-->*/What is your main extracurricular activity--why is it important to you?

Performing & Media Arts

O’Neill's "All God’s Chillun ..." staged to provoke

Cornell Chronicle

Jim can feel the eyes of his classmates. He stays up nights reading his law books. He knows the information. None of that matters now. What matters is he’s the only black man in a classroom of white eyes and it consumes him. He feels branded.He starts to talk. His voice trembles. He stutters. His mind goes blank. He fails, again. He can’t exactly explain why.