Ask the Expert Want to Start Running in 2026? A Big Red Olympian Has Tips! The author of Advanced Marathoning offers insights into going the distance—or just getting off the couch
Campus & Beyond Remembering Minnie—a Little Horse with a Big Following At the Veterinary College and beyond, Cornellians are mourning the loss of their tiny, beloved equine ambassador
Campus & Beyond Lacrosse Glory, a New President, and Much More: 2025 in Review Check out the Cornell Chronicle‘s multimedia round-up of the past year of Big Red happenings, on the Hill and around the world
Chime In Why We Must Remember the History of Black Hoteliers Hidden Hospitality spotlights an era when segregation forced us to create our own networks for travel and lodging
Quizzes & Puzzles ‘Straight’ Answers: A Trivia Quiz for the Student Union’s 100th Birthday You spent hours in the beloved building—but can you answer these 12 questions about its history and design?
Alumni MBA Alum Wins Runoff Election to Become Mayor of Miami The first woman in the post, Eileen Higgins, MBA ’89, is also the first Democrat to lead the city in nearly three decades
Students Math Major Wins Silver in an Unlikely Sport: Chessboxing Will MacLeod ’26 medaled for Team USA at the 2025 world championships—a test of physical prowess and mental acumen
Alumni Trees of Life: Book by PhD Alum Takes a Deep Dive into Evergreens In the tradition of works like Salt, Cod, and Mauve, the Cornell prof charts how something seemingly mundane altered human history
Campus & Beyond As Meinig Fieldhouse Rises, Iconic Red-tailed Hawks Stay Safe Throughout construction of the facility—which opens in spring 2026—staff have worked to protect the birds, who nest nearby
Books Your December 2025 Reads This month’s featured titles include fiction from Thomas Pynchon ’59 and a look at two “unsung giants” of landscape architecture