Experts at global conference make the case for climate finance

Mitigating climate risks now will drive economic prosperity in the future, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in her keynote speech at the virtual Cornell-OFR Conference on Global Climate Finance and Risks, held Oct. 25.

Collaboration blends fashion, film studies and spark of fun

Mia Bachrack ’25 and Sophia Peck ’26 are working on an independent study focused on costume designer Edith Head with the Cornell Fashion + Textile Collection and Cornell Cinema.

Around Cornell

Mathematician Al Schatz dies at 90

Alfred H. Schatz, an emeritus professor of mathematics who taught at Cornell for nearly 50 years, died at home on Oct. 11 after a long bout with Parkinson’s disease. He was 90.

Alumni offer advice on career paths, community building

The “REALTALK” speaker event, hosted by the Gender Equity Resource Center and the Cornell chapter of the Delta Gamma Sorority, brought young, successful female and gender-expansive alumni back to campus to share their stories.

Visiting lecturer will explore expanded vision for AI in research

Sendhil Mullainathan ’93, a scholar and writer who uses machine learning to find new approaches to complex problems in medicine, policy and human behavior, will deliver the Messenger Lectures on Nov. 11-13.

For more than 60 years, Diwali celebration brings light to campus

Diya Jale, hosted by the student group Society for India on Nov. 2, will continue a tradition of creating community and celebrating Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights.

Student team expands impact with water and bridge projects in Eswatini

The Engineers in Action project team has built footbridges connecting thousands in Eswatini to schools, health care and markets - now the group is expanding their impact with two new projects. 

$25M grant fuels Cornell’s efforts to boost global crop resilience

This renewed funding will enable the Innovation Lab for Crop Improvement to strengthen its interdisciplinary efforts to support demand-driven, socially responsive crop improvement programs in key regions around the world.

Brooks School launches new DC program for policy undergrads

A new residential academic experience housed in the Brooks School’s Wolpe Center in Washington, D.C., will offer a one-of-a-kind immersive public policy learning experience for first-semester public policy and health care policy majors.