Glorious to View Go With the Flow: A Tantalizing Tour of Big Red Waterfalls We’re gushing over these gorgeous visuals of Cornell’s iconic natural features—from gentle cascades to ‘foaming torrents’
Students A Big Red Welcome: Move-In and Orientation 2026, in Photos The University greeted the members of the Class of ’30, as well as transfer students, with open arms and a wide variety of activities
In the President’s Words ‘Unprecedented Freedom to Explore, Inside and Beyond Your Classrooms’ At Convocation, President Kotlikoff welcomes first-years and transfer students to Cornell’s ‘community of academic discovery’
Chime In I’m Among the Last ‘Hangovers’ (But Not the Ones You Think) Once upon a time—including when I matriculated on the Hill in the early 1960s—engineering was a five-year program
Alumni On TikTok, ‘Dr. Dan’ Cohen ’91 Eases Health Anxiety with Humor The pediatrician casts his family in social media videos that debunk medical myths—and have educated millions
Cornelliana The ‘161 Things Every Cornellian Should Do’—Updated for 2026! For the University’s 161st anniversary year, we revisited the iconic list of Big Red experiences. How many of these have you done?
Alumni How Is Academia Like Punk Rock? Ask Cornell Prof David Rand ’04 Back at his alma mater, he’s making headlines for groundbreaking research melding AI, psychology, economics, poli sci, and more
Alumni Meet the Alums Using Robots and AI to Improve Crop Health Launched for vineyards, their company—dubbed Budbreak—now works with growers of berries, citrus, almonds, and more
Campus & Beyond Tree Climbing Program Takes Participants to New Heights Run by Cornell Outdoor Education, it comprises PE classes, local training sessions, expeditions, research support, and more
Books Your August 2026 Reads This month’s featured titles include poetry, a look at what we eat (and why), and a management guide on the art of firing