Alumni Preserving Central Park, Manhattan’s Urban Oasis Christopher Nolan ’89 is the park’s longtime head landscape architect.
Cornelliana The Engineering Quad’s Iconic Sundial Marries Art and Science The time-keeping instrument isn’t just a beloved campus fixture—it’s one of the most accurate of its kind on the planet.
Campus & Beyond Uphill Both Ways? Hiking up the University’s landmark hill in all kinds of weather is a shared Big Red memory and a Cornellian rite of passage. But how steep is it, really?
Cornelliana Anchors Aweigh: Big Red Names Graced WWII-Era Hulls From the Liberty-class S.S. Andrew D. White to the cargo ship S.S. Cornell Victory, there were quite a few World War II-era ships bearing names that would make Big Red alumni proud.
Alumni From the Hill to ‘The Hill’ When Melanie Stansbury, MS ’07, won a special election on June 1 to fill a U.S. congressional seat in New Mexico, it raised the number of Cornellians serving in the House of Representatives to seven—the most in nearly a decade.
Cornelliana Cornell’s First Female Doctoral Grad May Preston Slosson, PhD 1880, was Cornell’s first female doctoral graduate—as well as the first woman in the U.S. to earn a PhD in philosophy.
Cornelliana The Lives Behind Some of the Hill’s Iconic Buildings Their walls and halls are intimately familiar—but what do you know about their namesakes?
Alumni Alumna’s Firm Makes Comfy Corporate Attire for Women Joanna Dai ’08 founded a London-based company that sells upscale clothing designed to look professional while being as comfortable as leisurewear.
Campus & Beyond ‘Computational Art History’ Finds Clues in the Canvas Professor emeritus Rick Johnson is a pioneer in a field that has helped authenticate works by Van Gogh, Vermeer, and more.