Cornell students, faculty, researchers, and alumni have transformed our world and the way we experience it. Here are some new and evolving Cornell-led inventions and methods.
Innovations from Cornell students, faculty, researchers, and alumni have transformed our world and how we experience it, every day.
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Cross-cultural learning and research have been a priority at Cornell University since its earliest days, sometimes in radical ways. A new book, Beyond Borders: Exploring the History of Cornell’s Global Dimensions, dives into dozens of international initiatives involving Cornell faculty and students over the years. Cornell founders Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White appreciated learning … Read more
Heily Gonzalez ’26, an undergraduate student double majoring in government and sociology in the College of Arts and Sciences, is the first member of her family to attend college.
Valisha Graves ’85 and John R. Toohey-Morales ’84 are the two newest alumni-elected members of the Cornell University Board of Trustees. Here, they tell us what their focus will be, and what they’re most looking forward to as their first year of service begins. What is your primary focus in your first year as a … Read more
As students wrap up their exams for the semester, we asked alumni to share finals week memories. You responded in droves with a mix of wild, funny, and heartwarming stories—with some common themes. ❤️🐻 Read a sampling of our favorites. “The spring of ’08, I had picked up a ball of gourmet cheese on the … Read more
Yonn K. Rasmussen ’83, MS ’86, PhD ’89 and John O. Boochever ’81, two alumni-elected trustees finishing four-year terms of service, reflect on their time with the Cornell University Board of Trustees. Yonn K. Rasmussen ’83, MS ’86, PhD ’89 It has truly been a great honor to serve as an alumni-elected trustee for Cornell. … Read more
Due to the ongoing pandemic and related public health concerns, Cornell will hold all-virtual Reunion events this June for a second consecutive year, university officials announced today. Reunion organizers hope to build on the broad success of the all-virtual 2020 Reunion, held just a few months into the pandemic, to create a welcoming and memorable … Read more
As the coronavirus pandemic unfolded this past spring, students in Janis Whitlock’s graduate seminar on translational research found themselves in a unique position – being able to participate in a widespread journaling project to record their hopes, fears, and routines, chronicling COVID-19’s effects on their daily lives and relationships. It is a project that is both … Read more
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