Alumni ‘That’s When It Clicked’: Alums Share their Big Red ‘Aha’ Moments Cornellians recall sparks of academic clarity, the thunderclap of meeting that special someone—and a laundry lesson
Alumni She’s Got Game: Sarah Spain ’02 Is a Star of Sports Journalism The ESPN veteran hosts the first-ever daily podcast on women’s athletics—and she just published her first book
Bear Hugs Aquarium Volunteer Swims with the Fishes (and Sharks and Turtles …) Veteran diver Alan Schussheim ’90 uses his scuba expertise to help clean tanks, feed marine life, and make visitors smile
Quizzes & Puzzles Cornellian Crossword: ‘Remembering Woodstock’ Famed constructor Fred Piscop ’70 made this puzzle for his class’s 55th Reunion—and now he’s sharing it with you!
Bear Hugs Udderly Delightful: Meet the Alum Behind ‘CowParade’ Jerry Elbaum ’61, JD ’64, founded the organization that mounts bovine-themed public art shows in cities around the globe
Quizzes & Puzzles May / June ’25 Trivia Roundup Did you miss any of the recent weekly trivia on our homepage? Here’s your chance to catch up with nine questions!
Campus & Beyond ‘Dump & Run’ Prep: Four Months, 3,000 Hours, and 10,000 Items It takes a village—or more like an army—to coordinate the Big Red’s massive annual sale of student-donated goods
Campus & Beyond From Halting Cancer to Protecting Soldiers, Big Red Research Is at Risk A look at some projects imperiled by federal funding cuts—and how you can support your alma mater through ‘Cornell Matters’
Alumni Money May Not Grow on Trees—But These Plant-Based Wallets Did Heather Jiang, MBA ’16, launched Allégorie, a high-end accessories brand whose vegan ‘leather’ is made from fruit
Chime In With Science Under Attack, We’re Making Our Voices Heard Through the McClintock Letters, my fellow grad students and I are urging Americans to speak out against cuts in research funding