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
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
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
David Hackney ’87 Traces His Career in Public Service Back to Lessons Learned on the Hill Alum’s introduction to Cornell was via a distinguished seatmate on a journey to Ithaca
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
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
Alum Memorialized with Campaign to Promote His Made-Up Word Neil Krieger ’62 coined ‘orbisculate’ as a freshman. Now his children are working to earn it a spot in the dictionary
The Roots of ‘Status Games’—and Why Your Brain Is Stuck in High School In her latest self-help book, Loretta Graziano Breuning ’75 explores how your ‘inner mammal’ impacts mental and emotional well-being
Andrea Savage ’94 Makes ’em Laugh The actress, writer, and comedian has wowed viewers of TV’s ‘Veep,’ the hit movie Step Brothers, and a whole lot more
The ‘Mother of Shelter Medicine’: Vet Pioneer Lila Miller ’74, DVM ’77 One of the first two Black women to graduate from the Vet college, Miller has devoted her career to aiding homeless animals