Harold Tanner ’52, board chairman emeritus, dies at 93

Harold Tanner ’52, chairman emeritus of the Cornell Board of Trustees, died June 14 in New York. He was 93.

Better basketball through theoretical physics?

A Cornell research team has employed a variation of a theory first used to predict the collective actions of electrons in quantum mechanical systems to a much taller, human system – the National Basketball Association.

Dallas Morse Coors Concert Series announces 2025-26 Season

The season includes explorations of timeless classics, as well as concerts highlighting new frontiers in music.

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Staff graduates recognized for academic achievements

More than two dozen staff members who earned degrees at Cornell or other institutions this year while also working at the university were celebrated in a ceremony held June 10 at the East Hill Office Building.

Professors address climate change from multiple disciplines

The June 6 panel, "Beyond the Apocalypse: New Narratives and Innovations for Climate Action," took place during Reunion 2025.

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Lewenstein wins science communication prize

The inaugural Award for the Advancement of Science Communication as a Professional Field from the International Network on Public Communication of Science & Technology recognizes outstanding contributions to the development of science communication as a field. 

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Study shows how city life shapes music choices

Living in a metropolis broadens our musical horizons, and makes our playlists less alike. 

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History Center exhibit chronicles excavation at Ithaca’s ‘Freedom Church’

The exhibit on Ithaca’s St. James A.M.E. Zion Church will open on Juneteenth with a community event scheduled for 4 p.m.

New York Times series features math by Prof Steven Strogatz

Strogatz has been busy with outreach activities as the inaugural Susan and Barton Winokur Distinguished Professor for the Public Understanding of Science and Mathematics.

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