Washington Post’s Marimow ’97 named Distinguished Visiting Journalist

The Washington Post Supreme Court correspondent will visit classes and meet with faculty, students, staff and the Cornell Daily Sun.

Prominent American scholar to visit campus September 13

Dr. Eddie Glaude, Jr., New York Times bestselling author, political commentator and academic scholar, will deliver a keynote discussion at 6:00 p.m. in the Alice Statler Auditorium on September 13, 2024. 

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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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Mohawk community newspaper founder to give Kops Lecture

Kenneth Atsenhaienton Deer, founder and former editor of The Eastern Door newspaper, will be the featured speaker at the 2024 Daniel W. Kops Freedom of the Press Lecture, Sept. 10.

Eight early-career professors win NSF development awards

Researchers studying artificial intelligence training data and treatment of swelling linked to breast cancer are among the eight Cornell assistant professors who recently received National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Awards.

Upcoming International Fair to spark global curiosity

The upcoming International Fair is poised to spark students’ interest in the world on Wednesday, Aug. 28, from 11 a.m to 1:30 p.m. on the Uris Hall Terrace. 

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Jeffery Sobal, emeritus nutrition professor, dies at 74

Jeffery Sobal, a sociologist whose work focused on the social causes and consequences of obesity, eating relationships and food systems, died Aug. 3. He was 74. 

Kotlikoff to new students: Embrace the ‘freedom and responsibility’ of Cornell

First-year and transfer students gathered Aug. 25 at Schoellkopf Field for New Student Convocation, where they were encouraged to pursue their ambitions while upholding the shared values of the community.

Big changes afoot for US women and children’s nutrition program

With the guidance of two Cornell faculty, the federal government implements major changes for food assistance for babies, toddlers and birth parents.