Laidlaw scholars build global communities

The Laidlaw Leadership and Research Program at Cornell develops students into ethical leaders and global citizens. The program, hosted by the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies, strengthens students’ research and leadership skills over two years through work on international research projects, leadership training, participation in hands-on learning experiences, and global networking.

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Panelists: Democracy depends on a free, healthy press

Journalists find themselves challenged by mistrust and polarization from both sources and audiences, according to experts at a recent panel as part of Cornell’s Freedom of Expression theme year.

Student entrepreneurs pitch ideas at Cornell Tech event

The pitch competition also gave the 26 teams in eLab a chance to meet alumni, students and venture capitalists.

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Winter Session spotlight: Catherine Appert on ‘Planet Rap’

This Winter Session, students will have a rare opportunity to take Planet Rap: Where Hip-Hop Came from and Where It's Going (MUSIC 2370). Only offered during Winter Session once before, the online course is taught by Catherine Appert, an ethnomusicologist and associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Music.

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An energy all their own: inside the paintings and practice of EJ Hauser

EJ Hauser, this semester's Teiger Mentor in the Arts, shares thoughts on materiality, criticism, and sustaining a life as an artist in advance of their lecture at the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning on November 30.

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From pages to pixels: Writers offer literary take on video games

In “Critical Hits,” a new essay anthology co-edited by J. Robert Lennon, writers explore their own experiences with video games, and how those simulated worlds connect to real life.

Alumna explores impact of Asian American Hollywood icon

Shirley Lim '90, a professor of history at Stony Brook University, has written extensively about Anna May Wong.

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Talk on arts and sciences and why they matter, Nov. 30

Christopher S. Celenza will suggest some answers that arise from considering the history of the liberal arts, medieval and early modern universities, and the rise of the arts and sciences in the modern era.

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Riché Richardson receives literary society award

Richardson won the 2022 C. Hugh Holman Award for her book "Emancipation's Daughters."

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