Achievement awards honor postdoctoral researchers and faculty mentors

Postdoc Achievement Awards recognize postdocs who made outstanding contributions to the Cornell community, as well as faculty who provided exceptional mentorship to postdocs.

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Winter Session 2027 registration is now open

Registration is now open for Cornell University’s online Winter Session. Classes run Jan. 4–22, giving students the opportunity to explore an interest, fulfill a requirement, or earn credits before the spring semester.  

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Shakespeare’s 'Twelfth Night' at Cornell: Mad Love, Mad Music

A new production of "Twelfth Night," adapted and directed by Professor David Feldshuh, melds the traditional play with music from the Roaring 1920s Jazz Age.

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John McWhorter to consider ‘Is America a Failed Experiment?’

McWhorter, associate professor of linguistics at Columbia University, will offer a talk Nov. 2 as part of the College of Arts & Science's America250 events.

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State of the University: ‘The challenges that we must rise to meet’

The Chronicle has published the full text of President Michael I. Kotlikoff’s 2026 State of the University address, delivered Oct. 15 in Call Auditorium, in Kennedy Hall.

Events celebrate history of languages throughout America

Smoke dancers, American Sign Language poetry and explorations of endangered languages will highlight a series of events Oct. 15-Nov. 6 that celebrate the importance of language throughout U.S. history.

Pulling strings: New method maps exoplanet’s true shape

A Cornell-led research team has for the first time resolved an exoplanet’s uneven contours, revealing how extreme heat and wind extend its atmosphere on one side.

Speak up or keep it to yourself? Advice from a social psychologist

In a new book, Vanessa Bohns offers a research-based guide to help people make better decisions about when to say something and when to hold back.

Sociologist alumna who studies climate change wins MacArthur Fellowship

Sociologist Holly Jean Buck, Ph.D. ’17, a member of the University at Buffalo faculty, is one of 20 recipients of this year’s MacArthur Fellowships, known as the “genius grants,” for her research on climate change and environmental policy.