Creative tourism plan fosters forest protection, economic growth in Puerto Rico

A collaboration between the U.S. Forest Service and the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business aims to shape sustainable tourism development for Puerto Rico’s El Yunque National Forest.

Weill Cornell receives $3M to launch research center for HIV’s effects on brain

The discovery research center could uncover molecular markers that enable new diagnostics and lead to potential therapies for people living with neurological complications related to HIV.

Barbara Finlay, psychology professor emerita, dies at age 75

Barbara Finlay, the W.R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Psychology Emerita and an award-winning scholar who challenged traditional thinking regarding psychology and brain function, died Sept. 12.

Event offers debates in the Greek public square

An Arts Unplugged event, “2,500 Years of Democratic Speech,” will offer a chance for students, faculty, staff and community members to perform key public speeches from antiquity and modernity on enduring questions of democratic life.

Future of the American University report charts a ‘bold path forward’

After a year of engaging with university stakeholders and at a critical moment for higher education in the United States, a faculty-led committee has offered its vision for fortifying Cornell’s long-term future in the face of unprecedented challenges. 

Holding a mirror to itself, higher education can restore trust in ‘sacred’ mission

Delivering the ILR School’s Milton R. Konvitz Memorial Lecture on Sept. 17, Rakesh Khurana ’90 said higher education has suffered from bureaucratization over time.

Bryan Isacks, geophysicist who helped shape theory of plate tectonics, dies at 90

Bryan L. Isacks, the William and Katherine Snee Professor of Geological Sciences Emeritus in the Cornell Duffield College of Engineering who transformed the understanding of Earth’s surface, died Sept. 9 in Ithaca. He was 90.

AI in education initiatives emphasize experimentation, balanced use

Two new initiatives involving artificial intelligence in Cornell classrooms will encourage experimental and balanced use, while exploring ways to deploy AI that align with the teaching needs and strategies of individual academic fields.

Lynah’s ‘Great Wait’ reimagined for a new generation

Cornell Athletics will bring back a modified version of “The Great Wait” on Saturday, Sept. 19, as the traditional kickoff to student season ticket sales.