New cohorts of engaged fellows contribute to campus community-engaged learning network

Twenty-six faculty members from nine Cornell schools, colleges and administrative units are part of the 2025-26 Engaged Faculty Fellows cohort

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Professor emerita Stephanie Vaughn, ‘writer’s writer,’ dies at 81

Vaughn taught creative writing and literature at Cornell for 39 years, retiring in 2022 as professor of literatures in English emerita. 

Career Development targets resources for students in tech fields

Students in tech fields now need to target specific organizations that match their interests, skills and values, and tailor their application materials to those specific organizations.  

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How fiction and film are shaping the Occupation narrative in France

In two new books, Daniel R. Schwarz considers France and the Holocaust – and how literature and film can correct erroneous depictions of history. 

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University leaders, alumni meet at annual forum in Shanghai

Cornell leaders traveled across China and Asia in early November to connect with alumni, deepen partnerships, celebrate academic milestones, and engage in discussions on a wide range of global challenges. The multistop trip included the sixth annual Cornell-China Forum in Shanghai.

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Professor emeritus Howard Howland, expert on eyes, dies at 92

Howard Howland, Ph.D. ’68, a neurophysiologist who studied the eyes of humans and animals, died Oct. 26 in Ithaca. He was 92.

Portraits honor 8 Cornell faculty as ‘new heroes’

Eight Cornell faculty, including Provost Kavita Bala, are featured as “New Heroes” in a portrait series by Christopher Michel, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine’s inaugural artist-in-residence.

Exhibit opening showcases CROPPS research on plant communication

The opening of “Hello, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communication and Smart Agriculture” at Cornell’s Mann Library brought together researchers, students, and campus partners to showcase how plants communicate.

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Global intern explores archives, creates community

Being a Global Intern in Cambodia helped Emma Alexander explore her career interests and opened a world of possibilities in global studies.

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