New A&S dean relishes ‘life in a university’

Peter John Loewen is excited to support faculty, meet students and share the story about the value of a liberal arts education.

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Orientation provides warm welcome to the JD Class of 2027

On Aug. 19, Cornell Law School welcomed 216 talented, diverse students of the J.D. Class of 2027 to their first day of Orientation. The event began an exciting journey for these students, who hail from seven countries, 34 states and the District of Columbia. 

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Cornell Law Welcomes New LL.M. Class

On August 8, Cornell Law School welcomed 129 accomplished and enthusiastic students from around the world to Orientation for their one-year Master of Laws (LL.M.) graduate program.

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Undergrad to speak at Democratic National Convention

Edgar Jared Vilchez ’27 will share his personal experience with gun violence on the convention’s final night.

Public service legacies of two Ithaca women preserved in statues

In emotional ceremonies attended by hundreds of people, life-size bronze statues of two 20th-century women whose legacies continue to improve people’s lives were unveiled Aug. 17 in downtown Ithaca.

David Reiss joins Cornell Law School and Cornell Tech faculties

On July 1, Cornell Law School and Cornell Tech welcomed David Reiss to their faculties as clinical professor of law and research director of the Blassberg-Rice Center for Entrepreneurship Law.

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What went wrong in 2022 baby formula crisis?

A critical shortage of powdered infant formula revealed significant challenges in the supply, market competition and regulation of formula in the United States.

Ithaca sculptures to honor women who drove social justice

Sculptures honoring a former ILR School faculty member who established social policies that affect millions of Americans and a woman who devoted her life to equity in Ithaca will be unveiled Aug. 17.

Cornell Law’s Criminal Appellate Defense Clinic Provides Students With Unique Opportunity

Since the spring of 2022, Cornell Law’s Appellate Criminal Defense Clinic, directed by Professor Rachel T. Goldberg, has provided students with the unique opportunity to oversee an entire appellate criminal case from start to finish. 

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