33 seniors honored as 2016 Merrill Presidential Scholars

Thirty-three seniors from Cornell's seven undergraduate colleges are honored as Merrill Presidential Scholars in ceremony May 25 in Willard Straight Hall Memorial Room.

24 staff members graduate with higher ed degrees

The accomplishments of 24 staff members who earned associate, bachelor's, master's or doctoral degrees through Cornell's Employee Degree Program or the Tuition Aid Program were celebrated May 24.

Mellon seminar tours a changing, urbanized Amazon

A 10-day journey to cities in the Brazilian rainforest gave students a firsthand look at the complexities of urbanization in the Amazon, as part of the interdisciplinary seminar Forest Cartographies.

Anna Mascorella wins Einaudi fellowship for research in Rome

Anna Mascorella, a doctoral student in the History of Architecture and Urban Development program, will spend 10 months in Italy with support from a Luigi Einaudi Fellowship for Dissertation Research.

Cornell Council for the Arts supports 40 new projects

The Cornell Council for the Arts (CCA) has awarded grants supporting 40 projects in the arts to be presented on campus in academic year 2016-17.

Students gain insight on 'eye-opening' tour of Japan

Twenty-one students from across campus traveled to Japan on a a winter break study tour funded by the Japanese government as a cultural exchange exposing American students to the country.

Cornell Fulbright students to span the globe in 2016-17

Fifteen Cornell students received Fulbright U.S. Student Awards to conduct research or teach abroad in 2016-17, according to the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies.

Atkinson Center faculty-in-residence fellows announced

Ten Cornell faculty in the social sciences, humanities and arts will be next year’s Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future faculty-in-residence fellows working on sustainability projects.

MFA students find a global art scene in Mexico City

Master of Fine Arts students from Cornell spent their spring break exploring Mexico City's cultural history and contemporary art scene.