Cornell researcher Louis Longchamps is working to flip the traditional research model by putting farmers in the driver’s seat, with scientists providing support to strengthen agricultural innovation and food security.
Karine Jean-Pierre, 35th White House Press Secretary and former senior advisor to President Joe Biden, and Gov. David Beasley, former governor of South Carolina and past Executive Director of the UN World Food Programme, have been named the 2026-27 Distinguished Policy Fellows at the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy.
Thorns is the 2026 Heermans-McCalmon Distinguished Guest Artist, a program of the Department of Performing and Media Arts (PMA) in the College of Arts & Sciences.
The annual 9/11 Memorial Workout is organized by Cornell Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) and honors the first responders who lost their lives during the attacks on the World Trade Center. The workout brings together hundreds of Cornell cadets, veterans, staff and community members.
Dr. Sara Morris, the John M. Kingsbury Executive Director of the Shoals Marine Lab, will speak about the wonders of bird migration and what she’s learned from 36 years of studying birds on Appledore Island in Maine, at the 2026 Paul C. Mundinger Distinguished Lectureship on September 9.
Thirty participants from 23 units across eight colleges gathered in early August to explore what an AI-enabled future of software development might look like at Cornell. They expected to share tools, compare approaches, and test new ideas. Instead, many left talking about something else entirely: people.
From Sept. 10–12, future-oriented scholars from around the United States will convene at the Just Ocean and Coastal Futures Conference at Cornell University to imagine, design, and support reparative frameworks in ocean and coastal studies.
The astronomy department will host a free public astronomy symposium Sept. 17 featuring expert talks on astrobiology, exoplanets, stellar death and cosmic origins. The event will highlights astronomy research and graduate student discoveries.
During the 2026 Terzian Lecture hosted by the astronomy department, Psyche Mission PI Lindy Elkins-Tanton will discuss the spacecraft’s journey to the metal-rich asteroid Psyche and upcoming discoveries.
Service management provides shared practices that help administrative and technology teams deliver, support, and improve services over time. As the Cornell Experience Modernization Initiative (CEMI) works to modernize the university’s administrative systems, the CEMI Service Management team is helping service providers prepare for the changes ahead.