As Croll Professor, Hanrath to lead Engineering Energy Transitions research

Tobias Hanrath, a Cornell Engineering nanomaterials and energy researcher, has been appointed Croll Professor of Sustainable Energy Systems and lead for the college’s research pillar in Engineering Energy Transitions.

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Cornell research designs maple sugarbush agroforestry system

The Cornell Maple Program is growing 18 species of perennial fruit- and nut-bearing plants within a maple sugarbush forest. They want to help maple producers be more resilient to economic challenges and extreme weather events, and offer unique products like maple-elderberry wine and maple-hazelnut spreads.

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In ‘Silence’ spring conference, Fellows ‘attend to what is not there’


On April 25, seven Society for the Humanities’ Fellows will present their projects in progress during the annual Spring Fellows’ conference, highlighting the various ways that the theme of silence has been explored –

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PMA’s ‘SHED’ performance features intermedia dance

The culmination of a year-long study of “New/Futurism: Installation, Intermedia, Interactive & Immersive Dance,” the April 25-26 performance also features the work of influential choreographer Merce Cunningham and highlights collaboration among art forms. 

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Hincapié wrestles with future of U.S. immigration policy in 2025 Nixon Lecture

The Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy welcomed Marielena Hincapié, John W. Nixon Public Policy fellow at the Brooks School, to Willard Straight Hall on Cornell’s Ithaca campus for the 2024 Nixon Lecture “From Crisis to Renewal: Immigration, Inclusion, and the Next 250 Years.”

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Students pitch innovative startups in San Francisco

Teams from eLab, the Runway Startup Postdocs Program and BioVenture eLab pitched their business ideas at the annual Cornell Silicon Valley: Student Startup Showcase at San Francisco’s Autodesk Gallery on March 27.  

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Fig the ferret fights off lymphoma

When Fig was suddenly lethargic and wouldn’t eat one day, his owner knew something was amiss and rushed him to the Cornell University Hospital for Animals.

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Inclusive Excellence Podcast: DEI – More than just an acronym

In this episode of the Inclusive Excellence Podcast, co-hosts Erin Sember-Chase and Toral Patel go back to the basics – breaking down the foundational concepts of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), and exploring why understanding these terms matters to everyone, everywhere. 

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JFK Award winner Farzan Hussainzada finds purpose in supporting immigrant communities

Farzan Hussainzada ’25 was awarded this year’s Class of 1964 John F. Kennedy Memorial Award to support his aspirations to become an immigration attorney.

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