Giving Day Quiz 2025 - Alumni, parents, and friends

Giving Day is here!

Take this 7-question quiz to find out which Giving Day causes might be the right fit for you!

Choose a Cornell innovation that matters to you:

The “PhytoPatholoBot”: This Cornell-developed autonomous robot could one day detect plant diseases from space.

Chicken nuggets: Developed by Robert C. Baker ’43, the Cornell University poultry science and food science professor, who also created Cornell chicken barbecue sauce.

Super Glue: Invented by Harry Coover MS '43, PhD '44, this substance has applications around the home and beyond.

Cornell apples: Since 1890, the apple breeders in CALS and Cornell AgriTech have released 69 varieties of America’s favorite fruit.

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What’s your favorite space on campus?

McGraw Clock Tower

Libe Slope

Cornell Botanic Gardens

Johnson Museum of Art

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You’re going on a space mission. Which Dairy Bar ice cream flavor are you taking (freeze dried!)?

Clocktower Pumpkin

Premium pumpkin ice cream, inspired by the pumpkin that mysteriously appeared atop the spire of the McGraw Tower in 1997.

Dragon Day Mint Cookies & Cream

Premium Crème de Menthe flavored ice cream with oreo-style cookie pieces, named for one of Cornell best known traditions.

Big Red Bear Tracks

Premium vanilla ice cream with brownie pieces and a caramel swirl - Cornell's favorite flavor named for Touchdown, Cornell's favorite bear.

Brewing CommuniTea Ice Cream

Premium Earl Grey flavored ice cream with a caramel swirl and buttery shortbread pieces—the Express Yourself Winning Flavor!

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Choose a Cornellian, past or present, you would most like to have lunch with:

Bill Nye '77: TV's beloved "Science Guy" and climate advocate

Carl Sagan: Noted astronomer, Cornell faculty member, and famed science communicator

Mae Jemison MD '81: Former NASA astronaut, chemical engineer, scientist, physician, and teacher

Christopher Reeve '74: Actor and activist best known for his role as Superman (Photocredit: Warner Bros.)

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Let's explore the cosmos. Which of these best matches your personality?

Supernova: Bright and powerful

Comet: Direct and purposeful

Galaxy: Complex, multi-faceted

Nebula: Creative and nurturing

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Which of these Cornell C designs resonates with you?

From studying the surface of Mars to Jupiter's moons and beyond, Cornell’s leadership in both space science and spacecraft engineering is out of this world.

Cornellians are everywhere, making a difference in communities around the globe.

Cornell is committed to powering the Ithaca campus with 100% renewable energy by 2035. Current solar projects help meet 20% of the campus’ electricity needs.

Cornell trains the next generation of creative thinkers who will build tomorrow’s cities.

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Choose your favorite campus activity:

Exploring the many art installations

Supporting the Big Red at an ice hockey game

Visiting the Lab of Ornithology and hiking the Sapsucker Woods trails

Viewing the stars from Fuertes Observatory

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