Humanities scholars tackle research across disciplines

The work of the Humanities scholars spans across humanities fields and also highlights intersections with science, technology, business, law and other disciplines. 

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Roper Center announces 2026 student scholars advancing public opinion research

The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research has announced its 2026 cohort of student scholars, supporting emerging researchers whose work advances the study of public opinion and its role in shaping policy and society.

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Listening party to celebrate music professor’s improvisational album drop

Grammy nominee Ariana Kim indulges her love for musical embellishment, flexibility and spontaneity in her new album, “(un)common thread.”

Nabokov’s Judeo-Christian values informed his creative universe

In “Exploring Vladimir Nabokov’s Creative Universe: Themes and Devices,” professor emeritus Gavriel Shapiro argues that Christian faith influenced Nabokov’s imagination and shaped his fiction. 

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Robinson-Appel awards honor student-led community work

Three Cornell undergraduates are recipients of this year’s Robinson-Appel Humanitarian Awards, which recognize students for their commitment to community-engaged work addressing pressing social challenges.

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Teaching AI to operate particle accelerators with DOE grant

Georg Hoffstaetter de Torquat, professor of physics, is leading a $2.9 million Department of Energy grant project to train AI systems on computer models of two accelerators at Brookhaven National Laboratory.

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Kotlikoff among four faculty elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

President Michael I. Kotlikoff and professors Olga Boudker, Cathy Caruth and Francesca Molinari have been recognized by the honorary society for their excellence and leadership.

Soundwaves settle debate about elusive quantum particle

By measuring the movement of soundwaves rather than the flow of heat, Cornell researchers identified a new intrinsic effect in a quantum material.

Cornell physicist shares in 2026 Breakthrough Prize

Lawrence Gibbons, professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, is among the researchers awarded the prestigious physics prize for his muon g-2 collaborations.