Alumni How Do You Spell a National Bee Legend? J-A-C-Q-U-E-S B-A-I-L-L-Y! The doctoral alum is the longtime head pronouncer for the iconic competition, a century-old celebration of language
Students Speech and Debate Program Hones the Art of Civil Discourse Cornell’s globally ranked teams continue a tradition of reasoned verbal sparring that goes back to the University’s founding
Campus & Beyond Stage Combat Group Wields Swords, Staffs—Even Lightsabers Founded by a Class of ’06 alum, Ring of Steel trains members to fight—dramatically—with authentic-looking weapons
Chime In ‘Keep Moving, Even When the Path Is Steep’: Lessons from the Hill In the decades since I graduated, I’ve realized that Cornell taught me things I never expected—from resilience to deep listening
Alumni Alum’s D.C.-based Mexican Chain Popularizes Yucatán Cuisine After teaming up with a neighbor, Marc Wallace ’92 has helped grow District Taco from a food truck to a thriving chain
Alumni ‘Study Smart and Study Hard, But Don’t Neglect Self-Care’ Your alma mater asked you for exam-prep advice for current students—and from health tips to gentle wisecracks, you delivered
POV: Young Alumni Voices ‘My Journey Felt Less Like a Weight and More Like a Credential’ Having survived pediatric cancer, I’m channeling my experiences into advocacy—urging new treatments for tomorrow’s patients
Cornelliana Hospitality Sweet: Hotel Ezra Cornell Celebrates a Century From a servers’ race to invitations sent via pigeon, Nolan School students have showcased their talents to an evolving industry
Alumni We’re Bowled Over: Engineering Alum Is a Top Cricket Player Saurabh Netravalkar, MEng ’16, balances a career in tech with a spot on the U.S. national team and in a pro league
Campus & Beyond An East Hill Cemetery Is Home to Millions of Ground-Nesting Bees A Class of ’24 alum is first author on a paper about the discovery, based on research he did as an undergrad in Arts & Sciences