‘Chillin’ on the Quad’ event returns for second year

The event, a chance for students, staff and faculty to come together and celebrate the conclusion of this year’s Summer Wellbeing Adventure, is set for July 31, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., on the Ag Quad.

Research at risk: Advancing ultrafast lasers for national defense

A Cornell Engineering team was on the cusp of significant progress developing an advanced laser useful for military and civilian applications, but a stop-work order prevented final experiments from proceeding.

Americans want stronger safety net for older adults

Social Security remains broadly popular, and as the U.S. population ages, more Americans think the government should do more to help families care for older adults, new research on aging policy finds.

With $10M, NYS renews Cornell program to drive economic, job growth

Cornell has secured a 10-year, $10 million grant renewal to continue work aimed at spurring economic impact and job growth through applied research, development and commercialization of breakthrough technologies.

Assistant professor Alex Conway wins SIAM Early Career Prize

The award recognizes Conway's influential contributions to the design and analysis of algorithms, particularly for data storage systems.

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Optimism about AI lowest in US, says A&S dean

Peter John Loewen, the Harold Tanner Dean of Arts and Sciences, shared takeaways from his decade-long AI research during a lecture kicking off the Cornell University School of Continuing Education’s Summer Events Series.

Student table tennis champ heads to World University Games

Statistics and economics major Gina Fu ’28 is representing Team Canada in international table tennis competition.

Carrying the torch forward: Ye family creates new award recognizing graduate teaching excellence

Out of love for their daughters and their alma mater, Cornell faculty Mao Ye, Ph.D. '11, and Xi Yang, Ph.D. '10, created the Cornelia Ye and Christine Ye Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awards. The awards recognize excellence in graduate teaching and the important role that TAs play in the classroom. 

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CTI announces 2025 winners of Ye Awards for graduate achievements in teaching

At the University-Wide GET SET Teaching Conference, held in April, doctoral candidates Manasi Anand and Ellie Homant, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, were recognized with Ye Awards for excellence in graduate teaching. 

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