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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. 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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. 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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. 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Brooks School of Public Policy","Weill Cornell Medicine-NY","International"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2026-05\/img_84162.jpg?h=fb0e8a7a\u0026itok=IhGCEerS","image_alt":"Fulbrighter Audrey Su works with a team picking up trash in a natural area in Norway."},{"id":"333054","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/05\/twenty-three-receive-awards-recognizing-excellence-and-impact","title":"Twenty-three receive awards recognizing excellence and impact","content_text":"The Graduate Excellence and Impact Awards recognized members of the graduate community for their impacts on advancing access, engagement and belonging through service and leadership.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-05\/img_1921.jpg?h=8b3fd550\u0026itok=aE8Lusa2","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-05\/img_1921.jpg?itok=Sqtm-glK","date_published":"Mon, 18 May 2026 14:05:00 EDT","byline":"Katya Hrichak","tags":["Around Cornell","Around Cornell","College of Agriculture and Life Sciences","College of Arts and Sciences","Cornell Duffield College of Engineering","Graduate School","College of Human Ecology","College of Veterinary Medicine","Ithaca"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2026-05\/img_1921.jpg?h=8b3fd550\u0026itok=rKgcIRpr","image_alt":"The 2026 Excellence and Impact Awards sit on a table"},{"id":"333049","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/05\/faculty-excellence-teaching-and-advising-honored-2026-awards","title":"Faculty excellence in teaching and advising honored with 2026 awards","content_text":"Annual A\u0026amp;S teaching and advising awards celebrate the dedication, generosity and enthusiasm of instructors who reach beyond expectations to benefit their students.\u0026nbsp;","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-05\/2024_1333_nh_002_1000px.jpeg?h=15a67d60\u0026itok=NelB16Pb","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-05\/2024_1333_nh_002_1000px.jpeg?itok=lh507QNh","date_published":"Mon, 18 May 2026 10:05:23 EDT","byline":"Kate Blackwood","tags":["Around Cornell","Arts \u0026 Humanities","Physical Sciences \u0026 Engineering","Social \u0026 Behavioral Sciences","Around Cornell","College of Arts and Sciences","Ithaca"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2026-05\/2024_1333_nh_002_1000px.jpeg?h=15a67d60\u0026itok=nQOAy7Hn","image_alt":"Large outdoor sculpture (an abstract shape somewhat like a butterfly) in the foreground with lawns, trees and pathways of a college campus quadtrangle in the distance. 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. 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candidates were inducted into the Cornell Chapter of the Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, which recognizes outstanding scholarly achievement and service in doctoral education.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-04\/2026_1014_047-s.jpg?h=4dce244e\u0026itok=8yo7Udaf","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-04\/2026_1014_047-s.jpg?itok=8bahjxc-","date_published":"Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:04:00 EDT","byline":"Katya Hrichak","tags":["Around Cornell","Around Cornell","College of Agriculture and Life Sciences","College of Arts and Sciences","Cornell Duffield College of Engineering","Graduate School","Ithaca","Diversity"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2026-04\/2026_1014_047-s.jpg?h=4dce244e\u0026itok=3Rt73N2T","image_alt":"Nine of the 10 2026 Bouchet Society 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society.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-04\/roper_0.jpg?itok=o1CilrxK","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-04\/roper_0.jpg?itok=SDpLv_WR","date_published":"Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:04:02 EDT","byline":"Stephen D\u0026#039;Angelo","tags":["Around Cornell","Social \u0026 Behavioral Sciences","Around Cornell","College of Arts and Sciences","Cornell Jeb E. 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Kotlikoff and professors Olga Boudker, Cathy Caruth and Francesca Molinari have been recognized by the honorary society for their excellence and leadership.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2019-04\/0417_aaas_tnd.jpg?itok=Zhap4bqB","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2019-04\/0417_aaas_tnd.jpg?itok=_m2M0yuM","date_published":"Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:04:01 EDT","byline":"Susan Kelley, Cornell Chronicle","tags":["Chronicle","Arts \u0026 Humanities","Business, Economics \u0026 Entrepreneurship","Life Sciences \u0026 Veterinary Medicine","Staff News","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\/2019-04\/0417_aaas_tnd.jpg?itok=DEYsUXbk","image_alt":"AAAS logo"},{"id":"332880","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/04\/soundwaves-settle-debate-about-elusive-quantum-particle","title":"Soundwaves settle debate about elusive quantum particle","content_text":"By measuring the movement of soundwaves rather than the flow of heat, Cornell researchers identified a new intrinsic effect\u0026nbsp;in a quantum material.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-04\/0422_phonon_tnd.jpg?itok=IOarejcJ","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-04\/0422_phonon_tnd.jpg?itok=GB5N-eoy","date_published":"Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:04:00 EDT","byline":"David Nutt, Cornell Chronicle","tags":["Chronicle","Physical Sciences \u0026 Engineering","College of Arts and Sciences","Graduate School","Ithaca"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2026-04\/0422_phonon_tnd.jpg?itok=yMKrblDx"},{"id":"332879","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/04\/cornell-physicist-shares-2026-breakthrough-prize","title":"Cornell physicist shares in 2026 Breakthrough Prize ","content_text":"Lawrence Gibbons, professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, is among the researchers awarded the prestigious physics prize for his muon g-2 collaborations.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2025-06\/0603_muon1.jpg?itok=MATjGJCr","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2025-06\/0603_muon1.jpg?itok=7VtV_-J-","date_published":"Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:04:26 EDT","byline":"","tags":["Chronicle","Global Reach","Physical Sciences \u0026 Engineering","News \u0026 Events","College of Arts and Sciences","Ithaca","Research Impact","International"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2025-06\/0603_muon1.jpg?itok=n1e74zIL","image_alt":"The muon g-2 ring sits in its detector hall amidst electronics racks, the muon beamline and other equipment at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. 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Manne, professor of philosophy, and\u0026nbsp;Leeza\u0026nbsp;Meksin, assistant professor of art, have been named 2026 fellows by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2018-04\/0412_guggenheim_TND.jpg?h=b7fb795e\u0026itok=17mdFymX","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2018-04\/0412_guggenheim_TND.jpg?itok=gWSQiwUk","date_published":"Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:04:26 EDT","byline":"David Nutt, Cornell Chronicle","tags":["Chronicle","Architecture \u0026 Design","Arts \u0026 Humanities","College of Architecture, Art and Planning","College of Arts and Sciences","Ithaca"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2018-04\/0412_guggenheim_TND.jpg?h=b7fb795e\u0026itok=HOVWtQxN","image_alt":"Guggenheim foundation logo"},{"id":"332852","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/04\/april-24-event-celebrates-20-years-china-and-asia-pacific-studies","title":"April 24 event celebrates 20 years of China and Asia-Pacific studies","content_text":"The College of Arts \u0026amp; Sciences is celebrating 20 years of the Cornell Levinson Program in China and Asia-Pacific Studies and a new faculty director.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-04\/diana_fu_red_1500.jpg?h=afa137ce\u0026itok=sZfNQt-M","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-04\/diana_fu_red_1500.jpg?itok=IAuyDjpa","date_published":"Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:04:35 EDT","byline":"Kathy Hovis","tags":["Around Cornell","Global Reach","Law, Government \u0026 Public Policy","Social \u0026 Behavioral Sciences","News \u0026 Events","Around Cornell","College of Arts and Sciences","Ithaca","Engagement","Intercampus","International"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2026-04\/diana_fu_red_1500.jpg?h=afa137ce\u0026itok=UnSz9_uR","image_alt":"person smiling"},{"id":"332846","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/04\/classical-art-historian-annetta-alexandridis-dies-58","title":"Classical art historian Annetta Alexandridis dies at 58","content_text":"Annetta Alexandridis, a classical archaeologist known for her hands-on approach to research and teaching, died April 13 in New York City.\u0026nbsp;","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-04\/0416_alexandridis.jpg?itok=e7HgkylA","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-04\/0416_alexandridis.jpg?itok=kJq5owoQ","date_published":"Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:04:00 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\/2026-04\/0416_alexandridis.jpg?itok=tDffEOW1","image_alt":"Annetta Alexandridis"},{"id":"332842","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/04\/moonshot-project-aims-restore-trust-digital-public-sphere","title":"\u2018Moonshot\u2019 project aims to restore trust in the digital public sphere","content_text":"Researchers have received a seed grant for $250,000 and a chance at a $10 million award to support a project aimed at using artificial intelligence to establish a foundation for trustworthy AI-mediated communication across online platforms.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-04\/2026_1151_trustdigitalpublicsphere_final_n.jpg?itok=xz1qiEIa","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-04\/2026_1151_trustdigitalpublicsphere_final_n.jpg?itok=adZ7kUSb","date_published":"Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:04:00 EDT","byline":"","tags":["Chronicle","Artificial Intelligence","Computing \u0026 Information Sciences","College of Agriculture and Life Sciences","College of Arts and Sciences","Cornell Ann S. 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