A&S seniors celebrate their extraordinary journeys

As the class of 2026 graduates in Arts & Sciences, we celebrate their extraordinary journeys. 

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Prison education program wins $1.5M to create national research hub

The Cornell Prison Education Program has launched two national initiatives to address the data and research challenges facing programs that provide higher education in prisons.

Disability compounds employment woes for people with criminal records, and vice versa

Justice-impacted individuals with disabilities are considerably less likely to be employed than people with disabilities who have not interacted with the criminal justice system, according to Yang-Tan Institute research.

Fast deliveries worsen conditions for e-commerce warehouse workers

Conditions in e-commerce fulfillment centers are harsher than in traditional warehouses, and Amazon's focus on speedy delivery likely lowers job quality, research finds.

Faculty excellence in teaching and advising honored with 2026 awards

Annual A&S teaching and advising awards celebrate the dedication, generosity and enthusiasm of instructors who reach beyond expectations to benefit their students. 

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Reclaiming experience: Approaches to trauma

Scholars in the College of Arts and Sciences are redefining trauma research across humanities, examining delayed memory’s effects on individuals, culture and history. 

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Businesses, investors ‘flying blind’ when trust in government statistics declines

Even a temporary loss of trust in official data may be costly, with an economic impact many times the budgets of the agencies that report key indicators.

What does it mean to train an AI to speak like you?

Ultra-personalized AI for assisted communication risks muting aspects of the user’s identity and can breach privacy, according to a study from a Cornell Tech doctoral student who trained the technology on himself.

Entrepreneurial students win awards for summer work on their startups

Thirty student startups received Human Spirit, Beck Fellows and Cane Entrepreneurial Scholars awards this summer from Entrepreneurship at Cornell, funding that will allow students to work on their startups rather than take traditional summer positions.

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