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Reis ’68 receives Distinguished Achievement Award
During Homecoming Weekend Convocation, Arthur Reis Jr. ’68 was awarded the 2023 Distinguished Achievement Award, which is the highest honor awarded by the Alumni Association and the college. Read More About Reis ’68 receives Distinguished Achievement Award
8 faculty join Cornell in 170th year
Cornell's 8 new full-time faculty offer a wide range of experience from their studies and work in the U.S., England, Australia, and China. Read More About 8 faculty join Cornell in 170th year
Shawn Henning ’96: Empowering tech access for all
When Shawn Henning '97 lost his vision he taught himself to use assistive technologies built into computers--and focused on accessibility as a programmer. Read More About Shawn Henning ’96: Empowering tech access for all
One online course at a time
Cornell moved quickly to establish distance learning last March in response to the looming novel coronavirus pandemic. Read More About One online course at a time
Tim Zimmerman ’84: Leadership and Service Award citation & response
Tim Zimmerman ’84, a pioneer in the development and implementation of technical standards for Wi-Fi, received a 2020 Leadership and Service Award. Read More About Tim Zimmerman ’84: Leadership and Service Award citation & response
Langmack discovered a future in chemistry
Brendan Langmack came to Cornell for pre-med study. But he connected so strongly with chemistry faculty that he discovered a passion for chemistry. Read More About Langmack discovered a future in chemistry
Celebrating the sciences
With the cutting of a "DNA ribbon," Cornell dedicated Russell Science Center and celebrated the completion of its $35 million Science Facilities Project. Read More About Celebrating the sciences
KCRG-TV features Science Facilities Celebration
KCRG-TV9 attended the Science Facilities Celebration on Oct. 25 and produced a story about the new and renovated building projects. Read More About KCRG-TV features Science Facilities Celebration
![Retirement has changed over the past couple of decades. More and more boomers, for example, are using retirement to pursue long-held passions or to launch entrepreneurial careers. Lawrence Kuo ՚74 is right in step with this boomer trend, and his passion has the goal of reducing deaths from opioid overdoses. “I am retired from the […]](https://news.cornellcollege.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Lawrence-kuo-600x400.jpg)
Kuo working toward solution to opioid crisis
Retirement has changed over the past couple of decades. More and more boomers, for example, are using retirement to pursue long-held passions or to launch entrepreneurial careers. Lawrence Kuo ՚74 is right in step with this boomer trend, and his passion has the goal of reducing deaths from opioid overdoses. “I am retired from the […] Read More About Kuo working toward solution to opioid crisis
Cornell College begins partnership with university in China
The Chinese Ministry of Education has approved a program between Cornell College and Beihua University in Jilin City, China. Read More About Cornell College begins partnership with university in China
![John Vaver ’89 is, by any measure, near the top of his field. As a senior quantitative analyst at Google, he is part of Google’s Advanced Measurement Technologies team, which is primarily composed of Ph.D. statisticians and software engineers. Vaver leads a group of analysts who develop mathematical models, algorithms, and analyses that help advertisers understand […]](https://news.cornellcollege.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Jon-Vaver-5-383x400.jpg)
Liberal arts set Vaver on Path to Google
John Vaver ’89 is, by any measure, near the top of his field. As a senior quantitative analyst at Google, he is part of Google’s Advanced Measurement Technologies team, which is primarily composed of Ph.D. statisticians and software engineers. Vaver leads a group of analysts who develop mathematical models, algorithms, and analyses that help advertisers understand […] Read More About Liberal arts set Vaver on Path to Google
![As the testing of nuclear weapons escalates, the work of Joyce Guzik ’82 becomes increasingly significant. Guzik is part of the nuclear threat assessment group at the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Los Alamos National Laboratory. She uses nuclear forensics to determine the capabilities of other countries’ arsenals. “We are developing capabilities to analyze the fallout […]](https://news.cornellcollege.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Guzik-Retake-3-600x375.jpg)
Love of math led to nuclear forensics
As the testing of nuclear weapons escalates, the work of Joyce Guzik ’82 becomes increasingly significant. Guzik is part of the nuclear threat assessment group at the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Los Alamos National Laboratory. She uses nuclear forensics to determine the capabilities of other countries’ arsenals. “We are developing capabilities to analyze the fallout […] Read More About Love of math led to nuclear forensics
Cornell researchers focus on Rosette Nebula
Marshall Hobson-Ritz ’18 and Professor Kara Beauchamp are on a space exploration in the Rosette Nebula for the Cornell Summer Research Institute (CSRI). Read More About Cornell researchers focus on Rosette Nebula
![The National Science Foundation (NSF) just announced that it has awarded Cornell College a grant for almost $650,000 to support students with financial need who are entering a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) field of study. The grant establishes the Cornell College “Mentoring Students to Success in STEM Fields” program, which will provide students […]](https://news.cornellcollege.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/math-pic-600x400.jpg)
Cornell receives grant to support STEM education for students with financial need
The National Science Foundation (NSF) just announced that it has awarded Cornell College a grant for almost $650,000 to support students with financial need who are entering a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) field of study. The grant establishes the Cornell College “Mentoring Students to Success in STEM Fields” program, which will provide students […] Read More About Cornell receives grant to support STEM education for students with financial need
Fink and Professor Lichty work to create linear phased arrays from cell phones
Simon Fink '17 works with Professor Lyle Lichty on a CSRI project to create linear phased arrays from cell phones. Read More About Fink and Professor Lichty work to create linear phased arrays from cell phones
![Professor Kara Beauchamp and Cole Horan ’18 have their minds set on exploring a place that’s 5,000 light-years from earth–the Rosette Nebula. “The Rosette Nebula is a star-forming region,” said Professor Beauchamp. “New stars are always being born in our galaxy, and they are usually born in these compact regions that have a lot of gas […]](https://news.cornellcollege.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/astronomy-600x400.jpg)
CSRI duo set sights on space discoveries
Professor Kara Beauchamp and Cole Horan ’18 have their minds set on exploring a place that’s 5,000 light-years from earth–the Rosette Nebula. “The Rosette Nebula is a star-forming region,” said Professor Beauchamp. “New stars are always being born in our galaxy, and they are usually born in these compact regions that have a lot of gas […] Read More About CSRI duo set sights on space discoveries
Elayavalli researches at Large Hadron Collider
Raghav Kunnawalkam Elayavalli ’11 spent the summer of 2014 doing research at the Large Hadron Collider. Read More About Elayavalli researches at Large Hadron Collider
Kamenetzky earns prestigious fellowship
Julia Kamenetzky ’08 was awarded a National Science Foundation Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowship to carry out research and education. Read More About Kamenetzky earns prestigious fellowship
Physics majors dive into senior projects
For eighteen days five physics majors immersed themselves in senior research projects ranging from next-generation batteries to quantum teleportation during their advanced physics lab course. Read More About Physics majors dive into senior projects