Martin Y. and Margaret Lee Tang Hall named for major gift to Engineering

The facility is the first to be built on the Pew Engineering Quad in two decades.

ILR historian featured in ‘game-changing’ PBS series about Latinos

Paul Ortiz, who joined the ILR School faculty in summer 2024 as a professor of labor history, served as an adviser and on-camera expert for “American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos,” a three-part docuseries premiering Sept. 27 on PBS.

Economics conference considers tech, political impacts on global economy

Economists from around the world will come to campus Oct. 3-5 to explore the changing global economy. The conference is open to the public.

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Student career fair returns to Barton Hall

The campuswide career fair for students returns in-person this fall for the first time since 2019, after shifting to a virtual environment due the COVID-19 pandemic.

Active Learning Initiative welcomes new director, says goodbye to longtime leader

In June 2024, longtime Active Learning Initiative director Peter Lepage handed the initiative's reins to incoming director, Timothy Riley, professor of mathematics. 

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Tony Award winner Daveed Diggs to visit campus for talk

Daveed Diggs, who won Tony and Grammy awards for his portrayal of the dual roles of Thomas Jefferson and Marquis de Lafayette in “Hamilton,” will visit campus Sept. 25 for a talk as the 2024 Heermans-McCalmon Distinguished Guest Artist.

Cornell Votes fields a surge of student interest in voting

With a focus on voter registration, the nonpartisan student group has engaged more than 1,500 students already, and aims to reach 90% student participation in the U.S. elections on Nov. 5.

Students embrace Ithaca during Welcome Students Weekend

New and returning Cornellians gathered on Sept. 14 for Welcome Students Weekend, an event bringing students from Cornell, Ithaca College and Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) together to explore downtown Ithaca.

Field Day invites community to come together to play

Cornell’s first Community Field Day – with sports, games, snacks and crafts – will celebrate togetherness, physical play and well-being on Sunday, Sept. 22, from 10 a.m. to noon at Schoellkopf Field.