Tuesday, September 30, 2025 | 5:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Boston, MA

Optional pre-event faculty talk begins at 5:00 p.m.
Presidential event begins at 6:00 p.m.

Join President Kotlikoff for an evening reception and university update. He’ll talk about how Cornell is navigating changes to federal research funding and share actions the university is taking to safeguard our academic mission.

The evening will also include a pre-event faculty talk: “Superconductors: From Quantum Mysteries to Tomorrow’s Computers,†with Katja Nowack, associate professor of physics. Professor Nowack’s research was among the projects affected by federal funding losses in Spring 2025. The Provost’s Research Resiliency Fund, funded by donor gifts, helped her cover some critical gaps and keep the work moving.

Featured Speakers:
Pre-event faculty talk: Katja Nowack, associate professor, Cornell University

Michael I. Kotlikoff, president, Cornell University
Steve Conine ’95, co-founder, Wayfair
Tara Benedict Desmarais ’01, president, Cornell Club of Boston

Venue: Wayfair LLC, 4 Copley Place, 7th Floor, Boston, MA 02116

Tickets: $35 general admission, $25 recent alumni (’16–’25).
Ticket price includes open beer and wine bar and light dinner fare