Student draws on experience to transform assistive communication
At 15, Tobias Weinberg lost the ability to speak - now as a Ph.D. student at Cornell Tech, he's using AI to improve the technologies he and others with speech disabilities rely on to communicate.
View ArticleGallery exhibit explores LGBTQ+ support networks
Now on view in Cornell Human Ecology's MVR 1250 Gallery, "Our People, Our Stories: Celebrating LGBTQ+ Chosen Family" honors the networks of care and belonging built by LGBTQ+ youth across New York State.
View ArticleCornell to open New York state's first indoor adaptive high ropes course
The adaptive indoor course will add to accessible resources already available throughout Cornell’s recreation and fitness offerings.
View Article‘Good vibes’: Campus spaces support flourishing religious communities
As students express their interest in religion, faith-based organizations and the campus itself are evolving to meet their needs, including the addition of a Hindu temple in Anabel Taylor Hall.
View ArticleCCE helps upstate county create a village to support teens
An enrichment program strengthens teenagers’ communication skills, goal-setting and connection to community, with components for both youth and their caregivers.
View ArticleCornell’s Employee Excellence Awards go global
More than 75 employees were honored in this year’s ceremony, representing Cornell’s Ithaca campus as well as Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City and Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar.
View ArticleDirector of workforce well-being wins George Peter Award
For her calm leadership and commitment to the community, Michelle Artibee, director of workforce well-being, received the Employee Assembly's George Peter Award for Dedicated Service.
View ArticleTo show LGBTQ+ support, look beyond Pride Month
Timing, not just content, influences whether organizational expressions of allyship are perceived as authentic.
View ArticleHow music galvanized the fight for civil rights
Martin Luther King Jr.’s speeches tapped into a Black musical tradition that animated the Civil Rights Movement, says Ambre Dromgoole, assistant professor of Africana studies and music.
View ArticleWriter, artist Tricia Hersey to give annual MLK lecture
Hersey will speak on “Rest Is Resistance” at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. in Sage Chapel.
View ArticleCornell opens state’s first indoor adaptive challenge course
Members of the Cornell community and the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce came together Feb. 10 to celebrate the opening of a new indoor adaptive challenge course at the Noyes Community Recreation...
View ArticleHistorical marker commemorates Toni Morrison’s time in Ithaca
Cornell faculty, staff, students and community members celebrated the 95th birthday of Toni Morrison, M.A. ’55, by unveiling a new historical marker in front of 513 N. Albany St., where she lived while...
View ArticleDEI initiatives that repair a ‘leaky roof’
A pair of papers co-authored by ILR Assistant Professor Merrick R. Osborne examines why some diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives succeed while others fall short.
View ArticleJob listings with wide pay ranges may deter female applicants
Research finds women have a stronger preference for jobs with narrower salary ranges compared to men, and that this preference is associated with less assertive negotiation behaviors.
View ArticleStudent dance showcase opens a window to China
In Rhythms of China performance, student dancers will blend traditional folk dances with contemporary influences on March 13 in Bailey Hall.
View ArticleHillel breaks ground on new building to support Jewish life at Cornell
Harkavy Hall on West Campus will house the Steven K. and Winifred A. Grinspoon Hillel Center for Jewish Community at Cornell, currently located at Anabel Taylor Hall.
View ArticleAthletics group turns gratitude into small acts of kindness
Track athletes join forces to form Men of Color in Athletics, a student-athlete campus group that has made quiet, intentional kindness and service a part of its mission.
View ArticleCourse introduces students to constructive disagreement
A new class, Disagreement, co-developed by Arts and Sciences Dean Peter John Loewen, helps students learn how to confront and move through disagreements at work, at home, in their communities and in...
View ArticleRecord number of Giving Day ‘champions’ fuel fundraising success
Donors from around the world helped Cornell break multiple records on its 12th annual Giving Day, held March 12.
View ArticleCCE promotes Buffalo’s well-being with healthy community stores
CCE Erie County encourages corner stores in Buffalo’s food deserts to stock fresh fruits, vegetables and other nutritious options and educates residents on how to take care of their health.
View ArticleSelf-esteem, openness to LGBTQ peers helps all high schoolers
For teens transitioning to high school – an anxious time for many – inclusive environments may benefit not only those identifying as LGBTQ but majority-group peers.
View ArticleCenter for Racial Justice and Equitable Futures names 2026 faculty fellows
The Center for Racial Justice and Equitable Futures at Cornell University has named five faculty fellows from across three colleges and five departments to its inaugural cohort.
View ArticleMemory becomes muse in annual runway show
The 42nd annual Cornell Fashion Collective Spring Runway Show paid homage to well-loved storybooks and designers’ childhood memories and cultural backgrounds.
View ArticleAdmitted Class of 2030 seeks real-world impact
The 5,776 scholars admitted to the Class of 2030 bring a breadth of talent and potential from all around the globe.
View ArticleStudent-veterans create resource fair for local parents
The fair, organized by a master’s student and her partner, distributed $62,000 in free supplies to 180 local families.
View ArticleGrad student ignites a passion for science in Angolan youth
Doctoral student Cátia Dombaxe is bringing badly needed practical science education to impoverished areas of Angola through the STEAMpact Foundation, a nonprofit she founded in 2024.
View ArticleSummit creates foundation for campus, community connection
More than 300 Cornell employees and community members attended the seventh annual Inclusive Excellence Summit on March 24, gathering virtually from across the nation for a day of connection and...
View ArticleEaster egg exhibit showcases Ukrainian program, culture at Cornell
An exhibit of brilliantly colored Ukrainian Easter eggs, or pysanky, is one of several new initiatives Cornell’s Ukrainian Program is undertaking to bring the culture, language and history of Ukraine...
View Article2029 reaccreditation process begins with self-study
The first phase of the university’s upcoming reaccreditation process is underway, with the naming of a steering committee and an invitation to the community to provide input.
View ArticleEarthquake science unites threatened scholar with Cornell researchers
A team of geophysicists from Cornell, Cameroon and South Africa is using machine learning tools to unearth new information from earthquake data collected by Cornell 15 years ago – providing a lifeline...
View ArticleBrooks School senior heads to Oxford on Keasbey Scholarship
Ariela Asllani's family and community inspired her work advocating for refugees and migrants.
View ArticleBlack Student Empowerment awarded 2026 Perkins Prize
Black Student Empowerment, in the Centers for Student Equity, Empowerment and Belonging, has received the annual James A. Perkins Prize for Interracial and Intercultural Peace and Harmony.
View ArticleOADI celebrates a decade of honors achievements
The office serves as a hub for academic and professional development resources for students across all undergraduate colleges and schools.
View ArticleCornell and SUNY students show $400 is enough to change lives
Funding from the 2026 SUNY Contribution Project, an initiative from the Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research, provides $400 to 200 randomly selected students to make any contribution they...
View ArticleCALS, Duffield Engineering academic advisers earn 2026 excellence awards
The Professional Academic Advising Community chose winners of their annual awards from 21 nominees.
View ArticlePrison education program wins $1.5M to create national research hub
The Cornell Prison Education Program has launched two national initiatives to address the data and research challenges facing programs that provide higher education in prisons.
View ArticleCelebrating staff graduates, who balanced work and study
Ceremonies on Cornell’s Ithaca and Weill Cornell Medicine campuses honored not only academic achievement, but the resilience, shared purpose and commitment to lifelong learning that define Cornell staff.
View ArticleWeill Cornell anesthesiologist appointed to commission on religious freedom
Weill Cornell Medicine anesthesiologist Dr. Gunisha Kaur has been appointed to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, an agency that monitors the universal right to freedom of religion...
View ArticleAcademic ‘boot camp’ helps veterans build college confidence
Eighteen active-duty and veteran service members visited Cornell June 20-27 with the nonprofit Warrior-Scholar Project, which helps military personnel pursue higher education.
View ArticleEmployees beat the heat at appreciation luncheon
More than 1,000 employees across campus gathered for an appreciation luncheon hosted by the Division of Human Resources and the Office of the President.
View ArticleCTI announces 2026 winners of Ye Awards for graduate achievements in teaching
This year's University-Wide graduate teaching conference celebrated excellence in teaching, recognizing Margaret Foster and Naman Agrawal with the Cornelia Ye and Christine Ye Awards for Outstanding...
View ArticleCenter for Racial Justice and Equitable Futures funds 2026 graduate student...
Each grantee will receive dedicated support and funding from the center to pursue innovative and creative projects that deepen academic knowledge and connect to the mission of the center to create more...
View ArticleLearning labs cultivate knowledge – and produce – for students
The labs produce lettuce, cilantro, bok choy and watercress – and cultivate knowledge among high school students growing the food.
View ArticleReducing interview anxiety for autistic applicants
To reduce the challenges of job searching, autistic applicants should rehearse socially appropriate responses and practice answering interview questions about teamwork with examples from previous...
View ArticleMany paths, one destination: Cornell welcomes new students
The 3,681 first-year students and 603 transfers who begin moving to campus Aug. 17, hail from 49 states plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and American Samoa, and 62 countries.
View ArticleNew students encouraged to embrace community
Nearly 4,300 first-year and transfer students and their families gathered Aug. 18 at Schoellkopf Field for New Student Convocation.
View ArticleResearch Matters returns, following ideas from the lab to real life
The second season of Research Matters, a Cornell video podcast, drops today, with a way-too-relevant episode on why we don't always do the things we know we should.
View ArticleSecond annual “Freedom Party” to celebrate joy, freedom, and learning
The Freedom Party, a block-party style festival that emphasizes community connection, storytelling, and creative and academic freedoms, returns on Saturday, Sept. 19 from 1–4 p.m. at Greater Ithaca...
View ArticleConference to reimagine ocean futures to be held Sept. 10–12
From Sept. 10–12, future-oriented scholars from around the United States will convene at the Just Ocean and Coastal Futures Conference at Cornell University to imagine, design, and support reparative...
View ArticleHealth systems joining efforts to reduce homelessness
Most of the nation’s largest health systems are investing in homeless mitigation programs, including building housing.
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