Rubin, barrier-breaking astronomer, graces a US quarter

Vera Cooper Rubin, M.S. ’51, a pathbreaking astronomer whose life’s work included procuring the scientific evidence to prove the existence of dark matter, is being featured on the 2025 batch of the American Women Quarters Program.

Three A.D. White Professors-at-Large on campus this spring

This semester, visiting A.D. White Professors-at-Large Steven Levitsky, Sir Hilary Beckles and Martín Caparrós will explore themes of democracy, reparatory justice and Latin American narratives during public talks.

Fashion show to celebrate, unite cultures of the African diaspora

The 20th annual AFRIK, hosted by the Pan-African Students Association on March 15, will feature the work of seven professional and four student designers, as well as music and dance performances.

Cornell Concert Series hosts Sona Jobarteh, musician of the West African griot tradition

A living archive of the Gambian people, Sona Jobarteh innovates to support a more humanitarian future. 

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Cornell faculty honored for community-engaged innovation

Thirteen faculty members from across Cornell are being honored by the Einhorn Center for Community Engagement with this year’s Community-Engaged Practice and Innovation Awards

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Peer recognition crucial for success in physics research

Even when women receive similar amounts of recognition from peers as men for excelling in physics classes, they perceive significantly less peer recognition, new research has found.

Students gain decision-making insight from alumna Cheryl Einhorn

At their spring banquet, students in the Robert S. Harrison College Scholar Program hear from a speaker who helps foster creative and critical thinking skills.

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Molly Hite, professor emerita of English, dies at 77

Molly Hite, professor emerita of English in the College of Arts and Sciences, died Feb. 10 in Bellingham, Washington. She was 77.

War, love and loyalty: ‘The Iliad’ in Ithaca on March 13

A daylong community reading of portions of “The Iliad,” Homer’s epic poem about the Trojan War, is the next event in the College of Arts and Sciences’ “Arts Unplugged” series.