Alumni Alums’ Installation at the Venice Biennale Evokes Rising Seas Take a photographic tour of AquaPraça, an ambitious project by two AAP grads that aims to spur discourse around climate change
Alumni ‘Thoughtful, Gracious, and Humble’: Remembering Ken Dryden ’69 The co-author of Forever Faithful reminisces about the star goalie as a player, a writer, a sports-safety activist, and a man
Alumni Legendary Ice Hockey Goalie Ken Dryden ’69 Dies at 78 A star for both the Big Red and Montréal Canadiens, he went on to a career as an author, lawyer, politician, TV commentator, and more
Alumni Meet the New Chair of the University’s Board of Trustees The first woman in the post, Anne Meinig Smalling ’87 has a lifelong love of Cornell—where ‘we really want to do the greatest good’
Alumni Alum Taps the Cannabis Market—With a Health-Oriented Twist Breanna Neff ’16 launched Brelixi, whose drink mixes combine fast-acting THC or CBD with ingredients like fruit juices and electrolytes
Ask the Expert Why ‘Defy’ Shouldn’t Be a (Proverbial) Four-Letter Word In her recent book, Johnson College professor Sunita Sah explores ‘the power of no in a world that demands yes’
Books Your September 2025 Reads This month’s featured titles include the latest by a National Book Award winner and a classical history of Jewish resistance to Rome
Quizzes & Puzzles July / August ’25 Trivia Roundup Did you miss any of the recent weekly trivia on our homepage? Here’s your chance to catch up with eight questions!
Chime In ‘Seeing Possibilities Where Others See Barriers’ My childhood in Afghanistan—and my master’s studies at Cornell—have taught me that education is a form of resistance
Bear Hugs As ‘Dr. Daphne,’ Veterinarian Celebrates the Human-Animal Bond The motivational speaker and CALS alum wants everyone to know ‘how valuable pets can be to help support them in their lives’