Exhibit highlights art/tech intersections in student work
The event invited undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines to display their projects at the historic A.D. White House.
In ‘Fun Home’ and other books, queer narratives rework time
In “Never On Time, But Always in Time,” Kate McCullough of the College of Arts and Sciences examines four books to explore how queer narratives focus on the body and its senses to find alternative ways of experiencing and presenting time.
Historic marker celebrates Pearl S. Buck’s stop in Ithaca
Years before writing “The Good Earth” and winning the Nobel Prize in Literature, the aspiring novelist received encouragement and a master’s degree at Cornell.
New student awards honor Medieval studies faculty
Medieval Studies has created new prizes for students. Submissions for both prizes are due Jan. 31 and will be judged by a faculty panel in the Medieval Studies Program.
Sophomore's organization fosters conversations on racial justice, mental health
"Poetry and artwork were my ways of processing the world around me."
Crowdfunding launch supports Ways of Knowing podcast at Cornell
A crowdfunding campaign launched Nov. 1 to support a Cornell-based season of "Ways of Knowing,” a new podcast created by The World According to Sound.
Poet pictures ‘a place where a woman may find some peace’
In “Purchase,” a new collection of poems from Associate Professor Lyrae Van Clief-Stefanon, the author seeks consolation for grief by turning to specific sources of beauty.
‘Icon of national femininity’: Beyoncé to appear at VP Harris Houston rally
As Election Day closes in, a Cornell expert in Black feminism sees 'deep meaning and significance' in superstar Beyoncé's support for Vice President Kamala Harris.
Sigrid Nunez reading Nov. 7 concludes fall 2024 Zalaznick series
“Sigrid Nunez’s novels meditate on life and the world with unfussy clarity and lightness. Today she is one of the most profound living American writers."
University celebrates top faculty for outstanding teaching, mentoring
Eleven teaching faculty from across the university have been awarded Cornell’s highest honors for graduate and undergraduate teaching, Interim President Michael I. Kotlikoff announced Oct. 22.
Your October 2024 reads
This month’s titles, featured in Cornellians, include "Invisible Labor: The Untold Story of the Cesarean Section" by A&S alum Rachel Somerstein ’04.
Firesign Theatre made lowbrow, high-concept media critique
In his new book, Prof. Jeremy Braddock explores the history of the Firesign Theatre, which used multitrack audio and avant-garde collage to put a countercultural spin on the comedy album in the 1960s and ’70s.
A&S announces membership in MLA Strategic Partnership Network
“We felt this is an important resource that should be available to our humanists at all levels, whether they have the resources to pay for membership or not,” said Peter John Loewen, the Harold Tanner Dean of Arts and Sciences.
Poet and sportswriter Rowan Ricardo Phillips to read Oct. 17
“Rowan Ricardo Phillips is a renowned sportswriter, and has written extensively on baseball, soccer, and tennis. He is, however, first and foremost a poet of the highest order, full of formal sophistication, lyrical possibility, and musical syncopation."
Author alum wins MacArthur ‘genius grant’
Ling Ma, MFA ’16, has earned raves for her fiction; a Cornell Tech prof also received one of the coveted fellowships.
Novelist Ling Ma, MFA ’16, among 2024 MacArthur recipients
Novelist Ling Ma, MFA ’16, and Nicola Dell, associate professor at the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute at Cornell Tech, have been awarded 2024 “genius grants.”
FGSS Graduate Minor Spotlight: Oona Cullen
Oona Cullen, a doctoral candidate in English language and literature with minors in feminist, gender, and sexuality studies and media studies, studies questions of embodiment, narrative, and form as they relate to experiences of race and gender.
Student spotlight: Susannah Sharpless
Susannah Sharpless, a doctoral candidate in English language and literature, studies 19th century American literature with a focus on women writers and the sea.
Professor’s feature-length documentary film debuts at Cornell Cinema
“Possible Landscapes,” a new feature-length documentary film exploring the lived experience of landscapes and environments in the Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Tobago, will have its debut screening on Sept. 25 at Cornell Cinema.
Donor’s Annual Prize Shows Appreciation for Teaching Assistants
The Deanne Gebell Gitner ’66 and Family Annual Prize for Teaching Assistants was created to put TAs in the spotlight, celebrating and recognizing them for their contributions to education at Cornell.
Black print history, community featured in exhibit
The exhibit reveals how newspapers served as a powerful vehicle for literature, culture and community-building.
Freund Prize winners to read Sept. 26
The work of the four winning writers – Andrew Boryga, Aisha Abdel Gawad, C. Michelle Lindley and Amanda Moore – spans a wide range of forms and topics.
New Faculty: Alexandra Kleeman
Alexandra Kleeman, Literatures in English
New Faculty: Adhy Kim
Adhy Kim, Literatures in English, Asian American Studies
New Faculty: Rebeca L. Hey-Colón
Rebeca L. Hey-Colón, Literatures in English and Latina/o Studies
New Faculty: Anna Shechtman
Anna Schechtman, Literatures in English
‘Accomplished’ poet and essayist to kick off 2024 Zalaznick Reading Series
Elisa Gabbert "has managed to create a life out of reading books and meeting her would be absolutely eye-opening for our students.”
From portfolios to pizza, fall A&S career events explore diverse fields
"Cornell alumni are generous with their time and efforts to assist students, to answer questions from students, or connect them to people and places."
New A&S dean relishes ‘life in a university’
Peter John Loewen says he's excited to support faculty in their research, meet students and showcase the value of a liberal arts education.
Winners of the 2024 Freund Prize for Creative Writing read on September 26
The Department of Literatures in English celebrates the winners of the 2024 Philip Freund Prize for Creative Writing in recognition of excellence in publication: Andrew Boryga, Aisha Abdel Gawad, C. Michelle Lindley, and Amanda Moore
Your August 2024 Reads
The featured titles include Joe Fassler ’06's novel drawn from the Icarus myth and former dean Philip Lewis' book on the public humanities.
A&S honors 10 faculty with endowed professorships
With these new appointments, the number of A&S faculty appointed to endowed professorships since fall 2018 has reached 76.
Early version of Black Pride brought US a step closer to Juneteenth
In 1829, abolitionist David Walker’s “Appeal to the Colored People of the World” went viral, enabling enslaved people to imagine freedom and why they deserved it.
Peter Loewen named dean of Arts and Sciences
Coming from the University of Toronto, where he was the director of the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, Loewen began his five-year appointment as the Harold Tanner Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Aug. 1.
The Digital CoLab: Elevating skills, building community
Following one simple formula: “People over projects," the Digital CoLab on the 7th floor of Olin Library stimulates innovation in research and teaching while building connections among scholars across campus.
Outstanding A&S teachers, advisors honored with 2024 awards
Among the faculty members being recognized this year for exceptional teaching and mentorship are Liliana Colanzi, Durba Ghosh, and Nick Admussen.
'The mythical allure of "Ithaca" reminded me of Odysseus’ epic return home'
Sarah Young is an English major.
'I learned that I loved journalism and storytelling'
Rebecca Sparacio is an English and government major.
'Taking Portuguese was one of the most enriching experiences of my college journey'
Julia Nagel is an English major.
'I am researching the intersections of mental health and the capital punishment system'
Hannah Drexler is a College Scholar and English major.
An endless conversation: The art and practice of Mendi + Keith Obadike
The creative team have worked for decades across music, text and visual art to explore complex histories and social tensions.
‘Not her first rodeo’: Beyoncé scholar weighs in on ‘Cowboy Carter’
Professor of Africana studies Riché Richardson says reclaiming country music for the Black community and rebranding the genre as an inclusive space are triumphs of Beyoncé’s new album, “Cowboy Carter.”
Community event will showcase trans philosophy and scholarship
Organized by trans Cornellians, the event will address issues and harms facing the community from a trans perspective.
Paying a price to speak out, dissident writers help preserve freedoms
Speakers at “Dissident Writers: A Conversation” explored how writers keep freedoms open for others by taking risks to criticize governments or societies in environments where there is a cost.
‘Adventurous’ classical scholar Pietro Pucci dies at 96
Pietro (Piero) Pucci, an influential classical scholar who spent more than 50 years in the Department of Classics in the College of Arts and Sciences, died in Paris on April 7. He was 96.
Johnson Museum exhibit considers migration and its effects and Showcases Work of FGSS Student Group
At Cornell’s Johnson Museum of Art, the work of renowned artist Guadalupe Maravilla is on display in the same space as that of Ingrid Hernandez-Franco, a Salvadoran woman whose asylum case was championed by a Cornell professor and her students.
Bestselling children’s author weaves tales of wonder
The latest by Michelle Knudsen ’95, of Library Lion fame: the story of a sensitive spider who yearns to be a pet kitten
NPR’s David Folkenflik ’91 to host ‘Dissident Writers’ event
The April 17 event, part of the Freedom of Expression series, features Folkenflik in conversation with Suzanne Nossel, CEO of PEN America, and Belarusian poet and Cornell faculty member Valzhyna Mort.
McEneaney Memorial Reading features Irish author Cólm Tóibín
Cólm Tóibín, the Irene and Sidney B. Silverman Professor of the Humanities at Columbia University, will visit campus April 11 to deliver the Eamon McEneaney Memorial Reading,
Summer Experience Grant applications now open
The grants provide funding for students in unpaid or low-paying summer experiences to offset the cost of taking on those positions.