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Lyman Book Award in World Maritime History, examines early Caribbean human trafficking and captivity.\u0026nbsp;","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-06\/templ-book-predatorysea1000px.jpeg?itok=L4kJFfHE","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-06\/templ-book-predatorysea1000px.jpeg?itok=g5QdblUo","date_published":"Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:06:20 EDT","byline":"Kate Blackwood","tags":["Around Cornell","Arts \u0026 Humanities","Around Cornell","College of Arts and Sciences","Ithaca"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2026-06\/templ-book-predatorysea1000px.jpeg?itok=0oLf7BSl"},{"id":"333244","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/06\/student-built-bridges-connect-communities-thanks-engineering-course","title":"Student-built bridges connect communities thanks to engineering course","content_text":"Thanks to a new civil and environmental engineering course, adjunct professor Charlie Trautmann helps students hone their engineering skills by designing and building a series of community bridges.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-06\/dth-flatrockbridge-img_6653-a.jpg?itok=68lHyEzl","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-06\/dth-flatrockbridge-img_6653-a.jpg?itok=n7MzEeZp","date_published":"Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:06:31 EDT","byline":"","tags":["Chronicle","Physical Sciences \u0026 Engineering","Local Impact","News \u0026 Events","Public Engagement","College of Arts and Sciences","Cornell Duffield College of Engineering","Ithaca","Engagement"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2026-06\/dth-flatrockbridge-img_6653-a.jpg?itok=NIyh_4kS","image_alt":"A pedestrian footbridge that crosses Fall Creek in an area of the Cornell Botanic Gardens known as Flat Rock was rebuilt by Cornell students in 2023."},{"id":"333238","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/06\/school-criticism-and-theory-marks-50-years-intellectual-exchange","title":"School of Criticism and Theory marks 50 years of intellectual exchange","content_text":"The six-week summer program serves as a hub for interdisciplinary inquiry in the humanities and social sciences.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-06\/20240718_sct_banquet_091_large.jpg?h=71c0501d\u0026itok=5yhrHKP7","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-06\/20240718_sct_banquet_091_large.jpg?h=1af1bb79\u0026itok=7gwR0N6w","date_published":"Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:06:45 EDT","byline":"Kathy Hovis","tags":["Around Cornell","Arts \u0026 Humanities","Social \u0026 Behavioral Sciences","Around Cornell","College of Arts and Sciences","Ithaca","Research Impact"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2026-06\/20240718_sct_banquet_091_large.jpg?h=71c0501d\u0026itok=eawL3u9S","image_alt":"people at a table cheering"},{"id":"333220","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/06\/how-train-magnet-excitons-new-knob-magnetic-control","title":"How to train a magnet: Excitons as a new knob for magnetic control","content_text":"Cornell researchers have shown that excitons can do more than observe magnetism. 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Cornell a center for Haitian classical music","content_text":"\u0022Lisette: A Song\u2019s Journey From Haiti \u0026amp; Back\u0022 traces the evolution of the oldest surviving song in Haitian Creole.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-06\/lisette-article-img1500.jpg?h=7d8e8f52\u0026itok=Yb0Lk01U","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-06\/lisette-article-img1500.jpg?h=0390ddd2\u0026itok=DXEguH1Q","date_published":"Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:06:00 EDT","byline":"Kate Blackwood","tags":["Around Cornell","Arts \u0026 Humanities","News \u0026 Events","Around Cornell","College of Arts and Sciences","Ithaca","Research Impact"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2026-06\/lisette-article-img1500.jpg?h=7d8e8f52\u0026itok=ss-gl2gf","image_alt":"Lisette album 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higher ed","content_text":"The panelists considered three key issues facing colleges and universities: rapidly advancing technology; an altered relationship with the federal government; and an erosion of public trust in higher education.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-06\/2026_1236_df_004.jpg?itok=YXC2lpbq","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-06\/2026_1236_df_004.jpg?itok=cDuxGNsX","date_published":"Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:06:42 EDT","byline":"","tags":["Chronicle","Artificial Intelligence","Arts \u0026 Humanities","College of Arts and Sciences","Ithaca"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2026-06\/2026_1236_df_004.jpg?itok=0Wa-guIt","image_alt":"Four panelists seated on a 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lines.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-06\/photo2_1.jpg?h=9b64ed24\u0026itok=iSs76x_Y","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-06\/photo2_1.jpg?h=16a4019d\u0026itok=9fDKcOi-","date_published":"Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:06:00 EDT","byline":"Kathy Hovis","tags":["Around Cornell","Physical Sciences \u0026 Engineering","NYS Impact","Around Cornell","College of Arts and Sciences","Ithaca","Engagement","NYS Impact"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2026-06\/photo2_1.jpg?h=9b64ed24\u0026itok=PzhiffZP","image_alt":"two people talking and working on computers"},{"id":"333139","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/06\/econometrics-ai-conference-be-held-june-16-17","title":"Econometrics + AI conference to be held June 16-17","content_text":"The 2026 Econometric Society Interdisciplinary Frontier: Economics and AI+Machine Learning Meeting will feature keynote talks, a panel discussion, and presentations from some of the sharpest minds in economics and AI.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/0123_economy_tnd_0.jpg?itok=XCpp2Fnl","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/0123_economy_tnd_0.jpg?itok=lK9BMdDR","date_published":"Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:06:06 EDT","byline":"Louis DiPietro","tags":["Around Cornell","Artificial Intelligence","Business, Economics \u0026 Entrepreneurship","Computing \u0026 Information Sciences","Around Cornell","College of Arts and Sciences","Cornell Ann S. 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Sciences, we celebrate their extraordinary journeys.\u0026nbsp;","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-05\/2026_1027_df_002-web.jpg?h=987aaa25\u0026itok=wgtgUeil","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-05\/2026_1027_df_002-web.jpg?h=6ced90ad\u0026itok=hReCq7so","date_published":"Fri, 29 May 2026 08:05:11 EDT","byline":"Kathy Hovis","tags":["Around Cornell","Artificial Intelligence","Arts \u0026 Humanities","Business, Economics \u0026 Entrepreneurship","Computing \u0026 Information Sciences","Energy, Environment \u0026 Sustainability","Global Reach","Health, Nutrition \u0026 Medicine","Law, Government \u0026 Public Policy","Life Sciences \u0026 Veterinary Medicine","Physical Sciences \u0026 Engineering","Social \u0026 Behavioral Sciences","Around Cornell","College of Arts and Sciences","Ithaca","Student Life"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2026-05\/2026_1027_df_002-web.jpg?h=987aaa25\u0026itok=oAl_bAOU","image_alt":"group photo of lots of students"},{"id":"333118","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/05\/improved-embryo-freezing-technique-could-preserve-endangered-species","title":"Improved embryo freezing technique could preserve endangered species","content_text":"The new freezing method \u2013 30 times faster than current protocols \u2013 could be used to improve assisted reproduction in humans or animals or to conserve biodiversity.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-05\/0528_embryo_tnd.jpg?itok=a_yymlKs","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-05\/0528_embryo_tnd.jpg?itok=xAJKUdD4","date_published":"Thu, 28 May 2026 11:05:52 EDT","byline":"Caitlin Hayes, Cornell Chronicle","tags":["Chronicle","Health, Nutrition \u0026 Medicine","Life Sciences \u0026 Veterinary Medicine","College of Agriculture and Life Sciences","College of Arts and Sciences","College of Veterinary Medicine","Ithaca","Research Impact"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2026-05\/0528_embryo_tnd.jpg?itok=5ZVCxxTN","image_alt":"Freezing embryos"},{"id":"333116","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/05\/isabel-pereras-welfare-workforce-honored-two-book-prizes","title":"Isabel Perera\u2019s \u2018The Welfare Workforce\u2019 honored with two book prizes","content_text":"Perera\u0027s book won the Charles H. Levine Memorial Book Prize and the 2026 European Studies Book Award.\u0026nbsp;","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-05\/templ-book-welfare_in_the_workplace1000px.jpg?itok=BlPT1cqH","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-05\/templ-book-welfare_in_the_workplace1000px.jpg?itok=Lr5EovNo","date_published":"Wed, 27 May 2026 10:05:21 EDT","byline":"Kate Blackwood","tags":["Around Cornell","Law, Government \u0026 Public Policy","Around Cornell","College of Arts and Sciences","Ithaca"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2026-05\/templ-book-welfare_in_the_workplace1000px.jpg?itok=R2XlpKjd","image_alt":"Book cover: The Welfare Workforce"},{"id":"333105","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/05\/five-alumni-set-join-cornell-board-trustees-july","title":"Five alumni set to join Cornell Board of Trustees in July","content_text":"At its May 22 meeting, the Cornell University Board of Trustees elected five new trustees and re-elected six current trustees to four-year terms.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2021-03\/03_15_21.campus_tnd.jpg?itok=GimhpqXC","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2021-03\/03_15_21.campus_tnd.jpg?itok=OjIbiiZn","date_published":"Tue, 26 May 2026 09:05:23 EDT","byline":"Holly Hartigan, Cornell Chronicle","tags":["Chronicle","News \u0026 Events","College of Arts and Sciences","Johnson Graduate School of Management","Cornell Law School","Ithaca"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2021-03\/03_15_21.campus_tnd.jpg?itok=loIDIY7a","image_alt":"Cornell campus in the summer"},{"id":"333103","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/05\/kotlikoff-grads-you-have-tools-build-better-world","title":"Kotlikoff to grads: You have the tools to build a better world","content_text":"The Class of 2026 has the tenacity, talent and determination to advance the unfinished work of American democracy, President Michael I. Kotlikoff told graduates and their guests at Commencement ceremonies held May 23.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-05\/2026_1209_sh_154.jpg?itok=kt1SaF0a","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-05\/2026_1209_sh_154.jpg?itok=ITIJspgD","date_published":"Sat, 23 May 2026 13:05:18 EDT","byline":"Melanie Lefkowitz, Cornell Chronicle","tags":["Chronicle","College of Agriculture and Life Sciences","College of Architecture, Art and Planning","College of Arts and Sciences","Cornell University Library","Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science","College of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions","School of Continuing Education","Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy","Cornell SC Johnson College of Business","Cornell Tech","Cornell Duffield College of Engineering","Graduate School","School of Hotel Administration","College of Human Ecology","School of Industrial and Labor Relations","Johnson Graduate School of Management","Cornell Law School","College of Veterinary Medicine","Ithaca","Student Life"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2026-05\/2026_1209_sh_154.jpg?itok=dqHqoX3k","image_alt":"Graduates waving flags"},{"id":"333098","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/05\/first-mustangs-among-cornell-rotcs-newly-commissioned-officers","title":"First \u2018mustangs\u2019 among Cornell ROTC\u2019s newly commissioned officers","content_text":"Two prior enlisted personnel were among 23 graduating Cornell seniors to receive commissions as second lieutenants or ensigns during campus ceremonies on May 21-22.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-05\/2026_1112_sh_235.jpg?itok=QFIPUElV","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-05\/2026_1112_sh_235.jpg?itok=gCsVgKWa","date_published":"Fri, 22 May 2026 14:05:35 EDT","byline":"James Dean, Cornell Chronicle","tags":["Chronicle","News \u0026 Events","College of Arts and Sciences","Cornell Duffield College of Engineering","School of Industrial and Labor Relations","Ithaca","Student Life","Diversity","NYS Impact"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2026-05\/2026_1112_sh_235.jpg?itok=tgoSbejd","image_alt":"Sidney Anop \u201926, right, shown during an ROTC awards ceremony in April, started his Navy career as an enlisted information systems technician. Now an ensign, the ILR School graduate is the first member of Cornell Navy ROTC to commission through the Seaman to Admiral-21 program."},{"id":"333076","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/05\/new-cornell-center-democracy-will-support-democratic-principles-home-and-abroad","title":"New Cornell Center on Democracy will support democratic principles at home and abroad","content_text":"Amid concern about democratic backsliding globally, the center will mobilize scholars to strengthen democracy through rigorous research, democratic education and public engagement.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-05\/0521_democacy2.jpg?itok=pdDvg_wH","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-05\/0521_democacy2.jpg?itok=NOPhbA3c","date_published":"Thu, 21 May 2026 13:05:00 EDT","byline":"James Dean, Cornell Chronicle","tags":["Chronicle","Law, Government \u0026 Public Policy","News \u0026 Events","College of Arts and Sciences","Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy","Cornell Law School","Ithaca","Engagement","Research Impact"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2026-05\/0521_democacy2.jpg?itok=fV-TFiQj","image_alt":"The university has launched the Cornell Center on Democracy to\u00a0mobilize leading scholars to strengthen democracy through rigorous research, democratic education and public engagement."},{"id":"333073","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/05\/advocate-physics-literacy-wins-campus-community-leadership-award","title":"Advocate for physics, literacy wins Campus-Community Leadership Award","content_text":"For her volunteer outreach encouraging local children to learn about physics and reading, Abra Geiger \u201926 has won the 2026 University Relations Campus-Community Leadership Award.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-05\/0521_campusaward.jpg?itok=KMuBk7cH","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-05\/0521_campusaward.jpg?itok=bRYjVVgt","date_published":"Thu, 21 May 2026 09:05:57 EDT","byline":"Susan Kelley, Cornell Chronicle","tags":["Chronicle","Physical Sciences \u0026 Engineering","Local Impact","News \u0026 Events","Public Engagement","College of Arts and Sciences","Ithaca","Student Life","Engagement"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2026-05\/0521_campusaward.jpg?itok=p0-733ex","image_alt":"At center, holding her award, is Abra Geiger \u201926, recipient of the 2026 University Relations Campus-Community Leadership Award. Left to right, with her are Erik Herman, creative director of the Free Science Workshop\/Ithaca Physics Bus; Kyle Kimball, vice president for university relations; Cassaundra Guzman, McNair Program advisor\/coordinator; and Marla Love, Robert W. and Elizabeth C. Staley Dean of Students."},{"id":"333074","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/05\/merrill-scholars-honor-mentors-who-inspired-them","title":"Merrill Scholars honor mentors who inspired them","content_text":"The 38th annual Merrill Presidential Scholars luncheon was held May 19 at Willard Straight Hall, celebrating the high school and Cornell mentors who inspired the latest group of scholars.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-05\/srspotlights20260507bb725ca_merrill-scholars_20270519_bb725_1591-a.jpg?itok=oWfRztX6","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-05\/srspotlights20260507bb725ca_merrill-scholars_20270519_bb725_1591-a.jpg?itok=Ma1oTWJT","date_published":"Wed, 20 May 2026 11:05:48 EDT","byline":"","tags":["Chronicle","News \u0026 Events","College of Arts and Sciences","Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science","Cornell Duffield College of Engineering","Ithaca","Student Life"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2026-05\/srspotlights20260507bb725ca_merrill-scholars_20270519_bb725_1591-a.jpg?itok=qBkNYhRD","image_alt":"Carolina Aguilera-Garza \u201926 honors her high school debate teacher, Paul Gaba, at the 38th\u00a0annual Merrill Presidential Scholars reception at Willard Straight Hall on May 19."},{"id":"333061","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/05\/immunology-center-announces-2026-multidisciplinary-seed-grant-recipients","title":"Immunology center announces 2026 multidisciplinary seed grant recipients","content_text":false,"image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-05\/cover.png?itok=Ke-KjMpq","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-05\/cover.png?itok=uHTcI_o_","date_published":"Tue, 19 May 2026 10:05:07 EDT","byline":"Stephen D\u0026#039;Angelo","tags":["Around Cornell","Life Sciences \u0026 Veterinary Medicine","Around Cornell","College of Arts and Sciences","Cornell Duffield College of Engineering","College of Veterinary Medicine","Weill Cornell Medicine-NY","Ithaca","Research Impact"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2026-05\/cover.png?itok=SUVcLd_B"},{"id":"333059","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/05\/cornellians-accept-fulbright-awards","title":"Cornellians accept Fulbright awards","content_text":"A new group of students and alumni have accepted Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards this academic year.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-05\/img_84162.jpg?h=fb0e8a7a\u0026itok=292b_6iG","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-05\/img_84162.jpg?itok=0m-zGb-v","date_published":"Tue, 19 May 2026 09:05:25 EDT","byline":"","tags":["Around Cornell","Global Reach","Around Cornell","College of Agriculture and Life Sciences","College of Arts and Sciences","Cornell Jeb E. 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A few people walk on a path"},{"id":"333036","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/05\/student-created-galleries-explore-indonesian-collection","title":"Student-created galleries explore Indonesian collection","content_text":"The student installation, \u201cIndonesia Embodied: Performing the Space Between\u201d complements the museum\u2019s \u0022Hum of Life\u0022 exhibition.\u0026nbsp;","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-05\/indonesia_nephele_sarrinikolaou_credit_david_o_brown-johnson_museum.jpeg?h=823932d2\u0026itok=T1geCdMY","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-05\/indonesia_nephele_sarrinikolaou_credit_david_o_brown-johnson_museum.jpeg?h=d65a39b4\u0026itok=Qg5gxXAh","date_published":"Thu, 14 May 2026 17:05:03 EDT","byline":"Kathy Hovis","tags":["Around Cornell","Arts \u0026 Humanities","News \u0026 Events","Public Engagement","Around Cornell","College of Arts and Sciences","Ithaca"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2026-05\/indonesia_nephele_sarrinikolaou_credit_david_o_brown-johnson_museum.jpeg?h=823932d2\u0026itok=cs8OjDq6","image_alt":"person speaking in a museum"},{"id":"333029","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/05\/living-lab-students-tackle-campus-trash-and-food-waste","title":"From the Living Lab: Students tackle campus trash and food waste","content_text":"From donating excess dining hall food to surveying their peers\u0027 leftovers, students reduce waste and make campus more sustainable.\u0026nbsp;","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-05\/2016_1200_livinglabstudentsandcampustrash_final_n.jpg?itok=LrJSjaKx","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-05\/2016_1200_livinglabstudentsandcampustrash_final_n.jpg?itok=TlF70uaz","date_published":"Wed, 13 May 2026 17:05:33 EDT","byline":"Caitlin Hayes, Cornell Chronicle","tags":["Chronicle","Food \u0026 Agriculture","Energy, Environment \u0026 Sustainability","Local Impact","Features","NYS Impact","Public Engagement","College of Agriculture and Life Sciences","College of Arts and Sciences","Cornell Duffield College of Engineering","Ithaca","Student Life","Engagement","NYS Impact","Sustainability"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2026-05\/2016_1200_livinglabstudentsandcampustrash_final_n.jpg?itok=vmiFQ4Hd","image_alt":"Illustration of schematic in background with photos of people helping at food pantry in foreground"},{"id":"333025","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/05\/david-lodge-ecologist-and-cornell-atkinson-director-retire","title":"David Lodge, ecologist and Cornell Atkinson director, to retire","content_text":"David Lodge, ecologist and director of the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability, will retire May 22, 2026.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-05\/20250410_atkinson_conference_041_small_thumbnail.jpg?itok=Sk3GP7K3","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-05\/20250410_atkinson_conference_041_small_thumbnail.jpg?itok=DBlLo9cS","date_published":"Wed, 13 May 2026 13:05:00 EDT","byline":"Krisy Gashler","tags":["Around Cornell","Energy, Environment \u0026 Sustainability","Around Cornell","College of Agriculture and Life Sciences","College of Arts and Sciences","Ithaca","Research Impact","Sustainability"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2026-05\/20250410_atkinson_conference_041_small_thumbnail.jpg?itok=4V_3Lm38"},{"id":"333026","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/05\/prof-jolene-rickard-receives-lifetime-achievement-award","title":"Prof. Jolene Rickard receives Lifetime Achievement Award","content_text":"A citizen of the Skar\u00f9\u00b7r\u0119\u0294 \/ Tuscarora Nation (Hodin\u00f6hs\u00f6:ni Confederacy), Joline K. Rickard is honored for work that has had a profound impact on contemporary Indigenous art and scholarship. \u0026nbsp;","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-05\/jolene-k-rickard.jpg?h=2ce53c33\u0026itok=ZjqUODEJ","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-05\/jolene-k-rickard.jpg?itok=GaFIsDQp","date_published":"Wed, 13 May 2026 12:05:29 EDT","byline":"Linda Glaser","tags":["Around Cornell","Arts \u0026 Humanities","Around Cornell","College of Agriculture and Life Sciences","College of Arts and Sciences","Ithaca"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2026-05\/jolene-k-rickard.jpg?h=2ce53c33\u0026itok=RF8UgDeN","image_alt":"Jolene K. Rickard"},{"id":"333018","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/05\/mcgraw-construction-melds-modern-historical","title":"McGraw construction melds modern with historical","content_text":"As McGraw Hall, one of the university\u2019s oldest buildings, is rebuilt from the inside out, workers have made several discoveries, and faculty are reusing and studying materials from the building in the classroom.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-05\/2026_1088_jk_001.jpg?itok=c9-pw-gv","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-05\/2026_1088_jk_001.jpg?itok=C5p5lhmp","date_published":"Wed, 13 May 2026 10:05:50 EDT","byline":"","tags":["Chronicle","Arts \u0026 Humanities","News \u0026 Events","College of Arts and Sciences","Ithaca"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2026-05\/2026_1088_jk_001.jpg?itok=dRiBS6ym","image_alt":"Adam Heisler (left), project manager for Cornell\u2019s Facilities and Campus Services office, leads Peter John Loewen, the Harold Tanner Dean of Arts and Sciences, during a tour of McGraw Hall."},{"id":"333009","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/05\/study-abroad-propels-careers-graduating-seniors","title":"Study abroad propels careers of graduating seniors","content_text":"Every year, around 2,000 Cornell students say a temporary goodbye to their lives in Ithaca \u2013 in pursuit of international experiences outside their comfort zone.\u0026nbsp;Their time studying abroad gave graduating seniors Kevin Chang and Ana Hoffman Sole knowledge of new places, new skills and rich new communities. Now they\u2019re looking ahead to career paths that build on what they learned.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-05\/img_86653.jpeg?h=ffdf3fdd\u0026itok=eFnjeUGZ","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-05\/img_86653.jpeg?itok=xpWaxgZE","date_published":"Tue, 12 May 2026 11:05:38 EDT","byline":"","tags":["Around Cornell","Global Reach","Around Cornell","College of Agriculture and Life Sciences","College of Arts and Sciences","Cornell Ann S. 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Bowers College of Computing and Information Sciences, and Jeffrey Wang \u201927, a mechanical engineering major in Duffield Engineering, work on their drone project during the Internet of Things and Technology and Engagement class."},{"id":"332970","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/05\/living-lab-small-biodigester-fuel-research-extension","title":"From the Living Lab: Small biodigester to fuel research, extension","content_text":"One of the newest additions to Cornell\u2019s Living Lab, the anaerobic digester will generate electricity and provide a real-world testbed for researchers across campus.\u0026nbsp;","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-05\/2026_1170_livinglabbiodigester_final_n.jpg?itok=NgYGF9tf","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-05\/2026_1170_livinglabbiodigester_final_n.jpg?itok=wYfA79Xl","date_published":"Thu, 07 May 2026 09:05:58 EDT","byline":"Caitlin Hayes, Cornell Chronicle","tags":["Chronicle","Food \u0026 Agriculture","Energy, Environment \u0026 Sustainability","Features","NYS Impact","Public Engagement","College of Agriculture and Life Sciences","College of Arts and Sciences","Cornell Duffield College of Engineering","College of Veterinary Medicine","Ithaca","Engagement","NYS Impact","Radical Collaboration","Research Impact","Sustainability"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2026-05\/2026_1170_livinglabbiodigester_final_n.jpg?itok=VWmkp5Kq","image_alt":"Illustration of woman touching cow with a background of a building schematic"},{"id":"332971","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/05\/how-bacterial-zombies-play-role-immunity-evolution","title":" How \u2018bacterial zombies\u2019 play a role in immunity, evolution","content_text":"Microbes that cause an infection remain biochemically active after they die, continuing to trigger a host\u2019s immune system while also making the immune response less effective.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2019-05\/0521_microbes_tnd.jpg?itok=OgaI4P_p","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2019-05\/0521_microbes_tnd.jpg?itok=ffCut6Fn","date_published":"Wed, 06 May 2026 12:05:15 EDT","byline":"Krishna Ramanujan, Cornell Chronicle","tags":["Chronicle","Health, Nutrition \u0026 Medicine","Life Sciences \u0026 Veterinary Medicine","College of Agriculture and Life Sciences","College of Arts and Sciences","Ithaca","Radical Collaboration","Research Impact"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2019-05\/0521_microbes_tnd.jpg?itok=iqwl78zG","image_alt":"microbes"},{"id":"332963","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/05\/next-generation-telescope-science-highlighted-april-workshop","title":"Next-generation telescope science highlighted at April workshop","content_text":"Presenters at the workshop explained how Cornell\u0027s Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope (FYST) promises a leap forward in our understanding of galaxy, star and planetary formation processes.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-05\/fyst-against-blue-sky-20261132ab016-s-small.jpg?h=08de3a47\u0026itok=4rAI6t41","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-05\/fyst-against-blue-sky-20261132ab016-s-small.jpg?itok=Vb81W2gT","date_published":"Mon, 04 May 2026 16:05:09 EDT","byline":"Linda B. Glaser","tags":["Around Cornell","Physical Sciences \u0026 Engineering","Around Cornell","College of Arts and Sciences","Ithaca"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2026-05\/fyst-against-blue-sky-20261132ab016-s-small.jpg?h=08de3a47\u0026itok=EbBsR7Xa","image_alt":"big white boxy contruction (a telescope) against a bright blue sky"},{"id":"332956","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/05\/politicians-are-not-ignoring-you","title":"Politicians are not ignoring you","content_text":"A new statistical analysis contradicts a widespread conclusion that government policy disregards the opinions of the median voter.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-05\/istock-599910658-town-hall-1280x720.jpg?itok=g5FcqL7k","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-05\/istock-599910658-town-hall-1280x720.jpg?itok=-oF0Z-dx","date_published":"Mon, 04 May 2026 12:05:00 EDT","byline":"","tags":["Chronicle","Law, Government \u0026 Public Policy","College of Arts and Sciences","Cornell Jeb E. 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