Mayfest, Cornell’s international chamber music festival, returns May 15-19

After a two-year break, music faculty are bringing back Mayfest, featuring a new commission by Cornellian Joseph Phibbs, a tribute to his teacher, Steven Stucky. 

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Humanities scholars tackle research across disciplines

The work of the Humanities scholars spans across humanities fields and also highlights intersections with science, technology, business, law and other disciplines. 

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Music fans separate artists’ controversies from their art, study finds

Music streaming platforms such as Spotify hold tremendous power over whether fans listen to a musical artist, while social media boycotts have less impact, according to a new Cornell study.

Listening party to celebrate music professor’s improvisational album drop

Grammy nominee Ariana Kim indulges her love for musical embellishment, flexibility and spontaneity in her new album, “(un)common thread.”

Nabokov’s Judeo-Christian values informed his creative universe

In “Exploring Vladimir Nabokov’s Creative Universe: Themes and Devices,” professor emeritus Gavriel Shapiro argues that Christian faith influenced Nabokov’s imagination and shaped his fiction. 

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Kotlikoff among four faculty elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

President Michael I. Kotlikoff and professors Olga Boudker, Cathy Caruth and Francesca Molinari have been recognized by the honorary society for their excellence and leadership.

María Cristina García receives a Lifetime Achievement Award

María Cristina García, professor of history and American studies in Cornell's College of Arts & Sciences, has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Immigration and Ethnic History Society. 

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Philosophy and art faculty win Guggenheim fellowships

Kate A. Manne, professor of philosophy, and Leeza Meksin, assistant professor of art, have been named 2026 fellows by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.

Classical art historian Annetta Alexandridis dies at 58

Annetta Alexandridis, a classical archaeologist known for her hands-on approach to research and teaching, died April 13 in New York City.