Campus & Beyond An East Hill Cemetery Is Home to Millions of Ground-Nesting Bees A Class of ’24 alum is first author on a paper about the discovery, based on research he did as an undergrad in Arts & Sciences
Glorious to View Feathered & Fabulous: Images from the 2026 Great Backyard Bird Count The annual event had more than a million participants around the world; feast your eyes on a small sampling of its 200K+ photos
Ask the Expert Staying Safe During Tick Season: An Illustrated Guide for People and Pets An alum and staffer at Cornell’s Integrated Pest Management program offers some tips for warding off the tiny, bitey critters
Chime In We Create Rich Characters, While Defying Publishing Norms My co-author and I have a successful partnership—belying cultural critics’ insistence that novelists stick to their own racial lanes
Books Your April 2026 Reads This month’s featured titles include a mystery novel, poetry, and a comprehensive look at the psychology of tipping
Bear Hugs Alum’s Black-Owned Grocery Thrives in a Former Chicago Food Desert Named for an infamous unmet promise of the post-Civil War era, Forty Acres Fresh Market carries a variety of produce and more
Alumni This Young Alum’s Job Is a Real Roller Coaster Ride Hayley Sopko Duffy ’16, BS ’17, is director of design and engineering at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, the popular Virginia theme park
Storytime with Corey Why a Notable Ithacan Got a Shout-Out in ‘Seventy-Six Trombones’ A formative influence on the music programs at both Cornell and I.C., bandleader Pat Conway was a famous name in his era
Quizzes & Puzzles Celebrate Earth Month With Nature-Themed Big Red Trivia From campus trees to endangered rhinos to a pollinator library—test your knowledge with 10 questions!
Chime In How One Volunteer Gig Reminded Me What Sport Is Really For At a triathlon camp for athletes with disabilities, I saw people exceed their perceived limitations—and bonded with fellow alums