Bear Hugs Book Chronicles Alum’s Escape from the Taliban, and Her Life in the U.S. Two journalists penned The Last Free Women, which follows Mursal Rahim, MPA ’25, and three others as they build new futures
Alumni Look, Up in the Sky! It’s Two Alums Inspecting Buildings and Bridges! They’re partners in Vertical Access, which uses climbing techniques to scrutinize structures—from the U.S. Capitol to Philly’s city hall
POV: Young Alumni Voices It’s a Tough Time to Be a Writer—But I’m Following My Dream When I finally figured out that I wanted to pursue journalism, I knew it would be an uphill battle to get my foot in the door
Cornelliana A History Tour of Sheldon Court, a Collegetown Landmark in Brick Built by an alum as an upscale student boarding house, it has also hosted iconic retailers of books, bagels, and beyond
Chime In Living in a Student Co-op Launched My Restaurant Career Being a kitchen steward at Watermargin taught me lessons about nourishing—and nurturing—people that have lasted a lifetime
Storytime with Corey Why Cornell and Ithaca Were Once in Different ‘Time Zones’ Our history expert offers that and other tantalizing town-gown anecdotes, including a bygone social club and some vintage pranks
Ask the Expert Check Out These Five Easy Ways to Help Prevent Bird Collisions As our feathered friends are heading south, an alum at the Lab of Ornithology offers some tips on how you can protect them
Quizzes & Puzzles How Much Do You Know about Big Red Sports? Test your knowledge of Cornell athletic history, campus champs, and alumni stars with these 15 questions!
Alumni Find Classical Music Stuffy? This Alum Plays a Different Tune Also a Juilliard grad, Daniel Anastasio ’11 shows his tens of thousands of social media followers why the genre is for everyone
Books Your September 2026 Reads This month’s featured titles include a comedian’s essays, animal verses for kids, and a memoir by a New York Times obituarist