College of Arts and Sciences

In Arts and Sciences, reading every admission application

Faculty readers and others comb every application to the College of Arts and Sciences to select its freshman class.

Tata-Cornell Initiative observes first year of research

Celebrating its first year of research projects in India, the Tata-Cornell Agriculture and Nutrition Initiative briefed faculty and students on drinking-water system projects, research on iron nutrition for women, and a food fortification study.

Uncommon languages offered; Wolof anyone?

The College of Arts and Sciences will offer Wolof and Zulu next fall, and other languages are on the horizon.

$750,000 awarded to Cornell's Society for the Humanities

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded $750,000 to Cornell’s Society for the Humanities in support of the Central New York Humanities Corridor.

Panelists discuss ending the 'prison industrial complex'

A panel of faculty members took on ending the "prison industrial complex" at a campus discussion Dec. 4.

Finding infant Earths and potential life just got easier

New research from Cornell University’s Institute for Pale Blue Dots shows where – and when – infant Earths are most likely to be found.

El Barrio artwork opens students' eyes to East Harlem stories

Students in an interdisciplinary class studied murals in New York City's El Barrio, learning about neighborhood aspects such as culture, history and preservation, and organized a new campus exhibit.

Institute for the Social Sciences supports diverse faculty research

Institute for the Social Sciences grants support several faculty research projects in human development, government, communication, engineering and anthropology.

TBS executive: English major prepared me for research job

Bruce Tyroler ’80, who studied English at Cornell, returned to campus Nov. 21 to offer career advise for students in liberal arts fields.