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Collaborative play transcends borders, cultures A new play about borders has found an unusual way to transcend them: by integrating local experiences in each new place it is performed.

Educating a new generation of African cassava breeders Ph.D.-level plant breeders now come from 16 countries in West Africa, where Cornell contributes to educating them as the next generation of plant breeders in Africa.

Citi signs on as tenant in The Bridge at Cornell Tech Citigroup Inc. has leased 10,900 square feet in The Bridge at Cornell Tech. Citi employees will engage with Cornell Tech students, faculty, researchers, startups and other companies.

Fearing surveillance, dads with a record avoid kids' schools Fathers who have been incarcerated tend to avoid their kid's school - not because they don't care about their child's education, but because they're afraid of the school as a surveilling institution, says sociologist Anna Haskins.

Alumnus returns to Cornell as Tisch University Professor Lorenzo Alvisi, M.S. '94, Ph.D. '96, and Cornell's newest Tisch University Professor, has found that all doors eventually lead back to Cornell.

Alumnus returns to Cornell as Tisch University Professor Lorenzo Alvisi, M.S. '94, Ph.D. '96, and Cornell's newest Tisch University Professor, has found that all doors eventually lead back to Cornell.

Out of the blue: Medieval fragments yield surprises Researchers Louisa Smieska and Ruth Mullett are advancing studies of medieval illuminated manuscripts with X-ray imaging at CHESS of the pigment trace elements found in pages in Cornell collections.

Cornell dedicates telescope in honor of James Houck Cornell astronomers gathered atop Mount Pleasant June 25 at sunset to honor one of their own. The 25-inch reflecting telescope at the university's Hartung-Boothroyd Observatory was named in memory of the late James R. Houck.

Resort legend, Lyft founder honored with Hotel School awards The School of Hotel Administration honored a hotel industry legend and a pioneer in ride-sharing apps at its ninth annual Cornell Hospitality Icon and Innovator Awards June 6 at The Pierre in Manhattan.

Berry for your thoughts: Contest seeks name for grape Big on flavor, aroma and size, Cornell's newest grape lacks one defining feature: a name. Grape breeder Bruce Reisch ’76 is offering the public the chance to name it.

Football to Have 4 Televised Games in League-Wide Push For Increased Exposure Cornell-Princeton will broadcast nationally on NBCSN Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. — part of a league-record 23 televised games.

Spidey Swings Home After a semi-successful trilogy by Sam Raimi and two over-the-top films from Marc Webb, it seemed like everyone’s neighborhood wall crawler was going to put up the cowl for good, while studios battled over whether Spider-Man should be portrayed as an emo teenager or an emotionally challenged Tobey Maguire. Yet, who would have thought that […]

Academic Calendar Changes Approved by Provost Provost Michael Kotlikoff announced that the modified calendar proposed by the Academic Calendar Committee has been approved.

Cornell Athletics to Maintain Relationship With Nike in Separate Contract Cornell football debuts new Nike uniforms in 2017, and teams will continue to sport the brand through 2020.

An Alien Knows More About Me Than I Ever Will Be it often or seldom, we are reminded just how ridiculous our society and morals are. We get sad for no reason, we get grumpy, we’re ungrateful when we have everything given to us and treat each other like garbage. Jonny Sun’s illustrated novel, Everyone’s a Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too, is all about the weird ways of “humabns,” the concepts they’ve created and the way that they deal with feelings, fears and each other.