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New and evolving Cornell inventions and methods

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.

By AAD Staff February 18, 2025
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Cornell innovations that changed the way we travel and chill out

Innovations from Cornell students, faculty, researchers, and alumni have transformed our world and how we experience it, every day.

By AAD Staff February 18, 2025
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Meet the 2025 Alumni Trustee Election candidates

All alumni are encouraged to cast their vote in the 2025 Alumni Trustee Election. Voting begins on Saturday, February 1, 2025, and it concludes on Friday, February 28, 2025.

By AAD Staff January 10, 2025
Detail of “Hidden in Plain Sight,” a 25-foot-tall bamboo sculpture of an Eastern screech owl by The Myth Makers, Donna Dodson and Andy Moerlein MFA ’82

Making magic in Florida: Cornellians celebrate art, nature, and local culture

What do 30-foot-tall bamboo sculptures of birds, the Cornell Botanic Gardens, and two Florida Cornell Clubs have in common? The answers include: a shared love of nature, a commitment to … Read more

By Linda Copman February 15, 2024

Meet the 2024 Alumni Trustee Election candidates

Vote now in the 2024 Alumni Trustee Election For 150 years, Cornellians have been privileged to vote for alumni-elected trustees. Celebrate this year’s milestone by voting between February 1 and … Read more

By Jennifer Wholey January 9, 2024
The Cornell Club of Chicago helped inspect and pack food donations at the Greater Chicago Food Depository and the Northern Illinois Food Bank (pictured).

Cornell Cares: Making a difference in your hometown

Twice a year, Cornellians gather to do acts of service through Cornell Cares. The spirit of service unites Cornellians across the United States, from San Francisco to Boston, Dallas to … Read more

By Linda Copman August 9, 2023
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From snow in May to oversleeping: Alumni share their finals week memories

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 … Read more

By AAD Staff May 18, 2023
Touchdown and Marisa T. Cohen ’06 were among the many Cornellians who gathered in Times Square to celebrate the university’s sesquicentennial in September 2014.

Loveprint: What’s your relationship style?

For some, Valentine’s Day carries heady expectations. Maybe you imagine your partner reading you poetry at dusk while floating in a tidepool, with beeswax candles burning and Yo-Yo Ma playing … Read more

By Linda Copman February 9, 2023
Clockwise from top left: Valisha Graves ’85 (A&S), John W. Rawlins III ’06 (HumEc), John R. Toohey-Morales ’84 (CALS), and Bobby S. Tsai ’83 (ENG).

Meet the 2023 Alumni Trustee Election candidates

Voting is available February 1-28 for Cornell alumni to elect two new members to the Cornell University Board of Trustees. The Committee on Alumni Trustee Nominations has endorsed the following … Read more

By Starr Todd January 9, 2023
“Birds in Her Ears,” by contemporary Indigenous artist Henry Payer

Alum brings Indigenous art into the mainstream

David Kimelberg JD ’98 comes from a family of artists. His mother, Pamela Ahrens, was an art teacher, and his brother Michael was an artist. The family are active members … Read more

By Linda Copman December 9, 2022
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