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Alumni excellence

A career focused on voting rights

Arts & Sciences Communications

Alumna Jenna Zitomer '18 discusses her involvement with civic engagement through the Voter Participation Center in Washington, D.C.

Derrick Jones
Derrick Jones: Philosophy

'I never imagined a degree in philosophy could have such broad application'

A&S Communications

Derrick Jones is a Philosophy major.

Daniel Obaseki
Daniel Obaseki: Government

'The experiences and connections that can be made from the breadth of your opportunities at Cornell will always yield dividends.'

A&S Communications

Daniel Obaseki is a Government major.

Anya English
Anya English: Psychology

'I felt more empowered as a student and a woman'

A&S Communications

Anya English is a Psychology major.

Ariel Baksh
Ariel Baksh: Physics

'Be persistent, be passionate, and be true'

A&S Communications

Ariel Baksh is a Physics major.

students place EEG nodes on a study participant
Chris Kitchen Students place an EEG cap on James Dalton Rounds, a doctoral student.
Psychology

Newest EEG lab empowers faculty from multiple disciplines

A&S Communications

Cornell University's newest interdisciplinary EEG Lab could help faculty make breakthroughs in fields ranging from psychology to neurology to artificial intelligence.

Andrew DiFabbio
Andrew DiFabbio: Physics & Mathematics

'It was incredibly rewarding to tackle such difficult problems'

A&S Communications

Andrew DiFabbio is a physics & mathematics major.

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New Frontier Grants

Projects funded by 2024 New Frontier Grants look toward the future

A&S Communications

The College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) has awarded five New Frontier Grants to cutting edge projects in science, social science and the humanities led by A&S faculty.

Ana Gabriela Carmona-Pereda
Ana Gabriela Carmona-Pereda: Performing & Media Arts

'Performance has the ability to reshape our understanding of migration and citizenship'

A&S Communications

Ana Gabriela Carmona-Pereda is a performing & media arts major.

Alicia González
Alicia González: Sociology

'Having the opportunity to make your voice heard is essential to democracy'

A&S Communications

Alicia González is a sociology major.

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Adriana Sanchez: Computer Science & Spanish

'All of these wonderful people have always advocated for me, believed in me and encouraged me'

A&S Communications

Adriana Sanchez is a computer science & Spanish major.

Adelyn Carney
Adelyn Carney: Mathematics & Economics

'Entertain the notion that your "requirements" are actually opportunities'

A&S Communications

Adelyn Carney is a mathematics & economics major.

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Global Cornell

Einaudi seed grants grow international collaborations

Global Cornell

A new round of Einaudi Center seed grants will help faculty from across Cornell, including three from the College of Arts & Sciences, tackle issues ranging from drone-assisted healthcare delivery for migrants to sustainable infrastructure design for Ukraine.

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Danie Franco/Unsplash Cornell history alumna Katie Engelhart ’09 has won a Pulitzer Prize for feature writing for her article, “The Mother Who Changed: A Story of Dementia,” published in the New York Times Magazine.
Alumni

History alum receives Pulitzer Prize for story of dementia

A&S Communications

Katie Engelhart ’09 was recognized "for her fair-minded portrait of a family’s legal and emotional struggles during a matriarch’s progressive dementia."

Several people work with rakes, wearing waders, to build piles of green foliage in an area with wet ground
Jason Rohr/Provided Researchers and community members gather ceratophyllum demersum from a water access point in northern Senegal.
Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability

Dead & Company concert funds $800K for new climate solutions

Cornell Chronicle

One year since Dead & Company’s iconic show at Barton Hall, proceeds from the fundraiser have begun to flow to its climate-fighting recipients, including Phillip Milner, assistant professor of chemistry and chemical biology.