Merrill Scholars honor mentors at 35th annual ceremony

In a two-day celebratory program, Merrill Scholars recognized the high school teacher or mentor who most impacted their early education and the Cornell faculty or staff member who contributed most significantly to their college experience.

JFK Award winner to mentor girls of color in STEM

Natalia Urbas ’23 received this year’s Class of 1964 John F. Kennedy Memorial Award. She will use the $15,000 award funding to support underrepresented minorities interested in pursuing careers in research and technology.

Around Cornell

Student veterans help launch Veterans Law Practicum

Launching in fall 2023, the practicum will enroll 10 Cornell Law students each semester who will help  veterans access benefits, disability claims, legal information and advice.

Students advocate for state policy solutions

Students in the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy’s new State Policy Advocacy Clinic developed relationships with legislators, executive branch officials, nonprofit leaders, community members and researchers across the university to help advance policy goals.

Collaboration brings healing, honoring garden to Akwe:kon

A new garden at Akwe:kon, established by students from the American Indian and Indigenous Studies Program and the Cornell Botanic Gardens, aims to honor Indigenous students and their connection to the land.

Innovative games debut at GDIAC showcase

The public is invited to the Game Design Initiative at Cornell showcase, held Saturday, May 20 from 1-4 p.m. in Clark Atrium in the Physical Sciences Building, to play video games created by students in Game Development courses.

Multi-college scholars think deeply about cities

Cornell students explored creative ways to understand urban landscapes during two cross-disciplinary courses this year, part of Cornell's Mellon Collaborative Studies in Architecture, Urbanism and the Humanities.

Nexus Scholars Program expands research opportunities

This summer, 101 students in the College of Arts and Sciences will take part in groundbreaking research on campus with 61 faculty as part of the Nexus Scholars Program.

Students use the Internet of Things to connect, inspire

From monitoring blood pressure to potholes: Professor Max Zhang's Internet of Things (IoT) course teaches students how to leverage IoT sensor technology to solve real-world problems and help the community.