From the President The Campaign for Cornell: ‘To Do the Greatest Good’ A message to alumni from Cornell President Martha Pollack
Alumni Alum Is an Evangelist for the Wonders of National Parks—‘After Dark’ Astronomer and artist Tyler Nordgren, PhD ’97, trains rangers to lead stargazing programs and immortalizes parks in 1930s-style travel posters
Alumni James Larison ’70, PhD ’01, Reflects on his Career as a Nature Filmmaker In a new memoir, the NatGeo veteran recalls globe-trotting adventures—and warns of climate change
Alumni Joseph Bruchac ’64, BA ’65, Explores the Native American Experience A prolific author in a wide variety of genres, he has published more than 100 books over a decades-long career
Students Student App Developers Enrich Life on Campus and Beyond Group gives members valuable experience in what it’s like to work for a real-world software company
Alumni Alumna Reflects on her Role as a ‘Size Acceptance’ Pioneer Barbara Altman Bruno ’68, BA ’69, has donated her papers, which chronicle her decades as a leader in the body positivity and anti-dieting movements, to the Cornell University Library
Campus & Beyond Birdcams Offer Up-Close Views of Avian Life The Lab of Ornithology’s global network of live-streamed cameras brings nature to your desktop (or tablet, or phone)
Students Student Firefighters Answer the Call For decades, the volunteer fire department in the Village of Cayuga Heights has relied on Cornellians to staff its ranks
Alumni A Cacti Expert’s Vast L.A. Garden Is a Drought-Tolerant Wonder Retired UCLA professor Park Nobel ’60, BEP ’61, turned a derelict plot of land into a suburban showpiece
Campus & Beyond Economist Works to Reduce Surging Rates of Gun Violence Professor Max Kapustin studies ways to prevent shootings, whose ill effects reverberate throughout society