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  1. 1.Hundreds of students attend new startup career fairkah53 · The expo brought together companies in fields from robotics to defense to health tech to food.
  2. 2.Professors defend their disciplines in apocalypse debatekah53 · Five professors from across campus will advocate that their discipline is the most important to save in the annual Apocalypse Debate, sponsored by Logos, the undergraduate philosophy journal and club.
  3. 3.All-natural materials promote regenerative architecturejad534 · Straw, mycelium, hemp and dirt are building blocks in Marta Wisniewska's research and teaching focused on designing healthier spaces that mitigate the construction industry’s environmental impact.
  4. 4.New initiative will explore AI’s role in society, humanitiestjf85 · With AI transforming how societies function, a new program in the College of Arts and Sciences aims to meet the urgent need to understand AI’s implications for culture, governance, ethics, communicati
  5. 5.$750K Wake Forest grant advances cultural humility across Cornellspg65 · The three-year grant will allow Cornell to explore how community-engaged learning can more intentionally cultivate cultural humility as a foundation for ethical practice and civic participation.
  6. 6.Weill Cornell receives $8.2M grant to test novel male contraceptive pillspg65 · The grant will fund a phase 1 placebo-controlled trial in healthy men, including developing an oral formulation, establishing manufacturing protocols and evaluating safety.
  7. 7.New program enhances Cornell-Israel academic collaborationtjf85 · The Cornell chapter of Kalaniyot, a national faculty-led initiative focused on sustaining international academic collaboration by bringing scholars from Israel to Cornell, launched at a reception Oct.
  8. 8.NYC entrepreneurship conference features leaders in cybersecurity, jewelry, healthkah53 · The daylong conference Nov. 6 offers fireside chats and TED-style talks, as well as a pitch contest among Cornell startups and time for networking.
  9. 9.Global food, ag innovators to compete for $3M at Grow-NY Summitspg65 · The annual two-day food and agriculture business competition and networking event will take place Nov. 12-13 at the DoubleTree hotel in Rochester, New York.
  10. 10.Society for the Humanities Fellows to Explore 'Survival' at Fall Conferencekah53 · The 2026-27 focal theme, “Survival,” invites scholars and artists to consider how individuals, communities and species endure.
  11. 11.Achievement awards honor postdoctoral researchers and faculty mentorsjea233 · Postdoc Achievement Awards recognize postdocs who made outstanding contributions to the Cornell community, as well as faculty who provided exceptional mentorship to postdocs.
  12. 12.Winter Session 2027 registration is now opensep246 · Registration is now open for Cornell University’s online Winter Session. Classes run Jan. 4–22, giving students the opportunity to explore an interest, fulfill a requirement, or earn credits before th
  13. 13.Shakespeare’s 'Twelfth Night' at Cornell: Mad Love, Mad Musickah53 · A new production of "Twelfth Night," adapted and directed by Professor David Feldshuh, melds the traditional play with music from the Roaring 1920s Jazz Age.
  14. 14.John McWhorter to consider ‘Is America a Failed Experiment?’kah53 · McWhorter, associate professor of linguistics at Columbia University, will offer a talk Nov. 2 as part of the College of Arts & Science's America250 events.
  15. 15.State of the University: ‘The challenges that we must rise to meet’tjf85 · The Chronicle has published the full text of President Michael I. Kotlikoff’s 2026 State of the University address, delivered Oct. 15 in Call Auditorium, in Kennedy Hall.
  16. 16.Events celebrate history of languages throughout Americaspg65 · Smoke dancers, American Sign Language poetry and explorations of endangered languages will highlight a series of events Oct. 15-Nov. 6 that celebrate the importance of language throughout U.S. history
  17. 17.Pulling strings: New method maps exoplanet’s true shapejad534 · A Cornell-led research team has for the first time resolved an exoplanet’s uneven contours, revealing how extreme heat and wind extend its atmosphere on one side.
  19. 18.Speak up or keep it to yourself? Advice from a social psychologistjad534 · In a new book, Vanessa Bohns offers a research-based guide to help people make better decisions about when to say something and when to hold back.
  20. 19.Sociologist alumna who studies climate change wins MacArthur Fellowshiptjf85 · Sociologist Holly Jean Buck, Ph.D. ’17, a member of the University at Buffalo faculty, is one of 20 recipients of this year’s MacArthur Fellowships, known as the “genius grants,” for her research on c
  21. 20.Soprano Dawn Upshaw visits campus as A.D. White Professor-at-Largekah53 · Upshaw, winner of five Grammys and a MacArthur Foundation Fellow, will present “Salon Solèy: Inhabiting Text & Music in Contemporary American Art Song,” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 22 in Barnes Hall.
  22. 21.Y Combinator founder Paul Graham ’86 to talk startups Oct. 28spg65 · Graham will give a lecture titled “How to Turn Yourself Into a Startup Founder” in Kennedy Hall’s Call Auditorium.
  23. 22.‘Rooted in Reciprocity’: Indigenous students share stories of how plants fuel connectionhmh97 · Through plants and personal stories, a new student-led exhibit at Cornell Botanic Gardens explores the concept that people live because the natural world lives.
  24. 23.‘Medicines that feed us’ promote healing in a toxic worldjad534 · In a new book, anthropologist Stacey Langwick explores plant-based healing and sustainable farming practices in Tanzania that treat bodies and lands as inseparable.
  25. 24.Cornell mathematicians win grants to ensure AI safety, research integrityspg65 · As mathematicians work through challenges related to AI, Cornell math faculty members are leading the field with work integrating AI into math and mathematics into AI.
  26. 25.Exhibit weaves together clothing, work and the environmenttjf85 · A Cornell University Library exhibit, “Weathering the Storm,” which examines the intersection of the environment, labor and workwear, opens Oct. 8 at the ILR School’s Catherwood Library.
  27. 26.Reeve Parker, professor emeritus of literatures in English, dies at 89tjf85 · A. Reeve Parker, professor emeritus of literatures in English in the College of Arts and Sciences and a scholar of British Romanticism, died Sept. 16 in Ithaca, New York, at age 89.
  28. 27.A.D. White Professors-at-Large Program opens 2026-27 call for nominationshmh97 · Cornell faculty members, academic departments and groups of departments are invited to submit nominations for the A.D. White Professors-at-Large Program in the fields of arts, humanities, life science
  29. 28.Ancient texts offer timely lessons on speaking freelytjf85 · In his new book, “How to Speak Freely,” classicist Michael Fontaine of the College of Arts and Sciences shows that thousands of years ago, Athenians were struggling with the same topics societies stru
  30. 29.Creative tourism plan fosters forest protection, economic growth in Puerto Ricospg65 · A collaboration between the U.S. Forest Service and the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business aims to shape sustainable tourism development for Puerto Rico’s El Yunque National Forest.
  31. 30.Weill Cornell receives $3M to launch research center for HIV’s effects on brainspg65 · The discovery research center could uncover molecular markers that enable new diagnostics and lead to potential therapies for people living with neurological complications related to HIV.
  32. 31.Barbara Finlay, psychology professor emerita, dies at age 75spg65 · Barbara Finlay, the W.R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Psychology Emerita and an award-winning scholar who challenged traditional thinking regarding psychology and brain function, died Sept. 12.
  33. 32.Event offers debates in the Greek public squarespg65 · An Arts Unplugged event, “2,500 Years of Democratic Speech,” will offer a chance for students, faculty, staff and community members to perform key public speeches from antiquity and modernity on endur
  34. 33.Future of the American University report charts a ‘bold path forward’dn234 · After a year of engaging with university stakeholders and at a critical moment for higher education in the United States, a faculty-led committee has offered its vision for fortifying Cornell’s long-t
  35. 34.Holding a mirror to itself, higher education can restore trust in ‘sacred’ missionjad534 · Delivering the ILR School’s Milton R. Konvitz Memorial Lecture on Sept. 17, Rakesh Khurana ’90 said higher education has suffered from bureaucratization over time.
  37. 35.Bryan Isacks, geophysicist who helped shape theory of plate tectonics, dies at 90tjf85 · Bryan L. Isacks, the William and Katherine Snee Professor of Geological Sciences Emeritus in the Cornell Duffield College of Engineering who transformed the understanding of Earth’s surface, died Sept
  38. 36.AI in education initiatives emphasize experimentation, balanced usesek39 · Two new initiatives involving artificial intelligence in Cornell classrooms will encourage experimental and balanced use, while exploring ways to deploy AI that align with the teaching needs and strat
  39. 37.Lynah’s ‘Great Wait’ reimagined for a new generationspg65 · Cornell Athletics will bring back a modified version of “The Great Wait” on Saturday, Sept. 19, as the traditional kickoff to student season ticket sales.
  40. 38.Now at Cornell, legendary designer’s collection inspires the next generationtjf85 · For the first time in over a decade, garments from Ralph Rucci’s haute couture and made-to-order collections have been brought together under one roof as part of the Cornell Fashion + Textile Collecti
  41. 39.Chemistry professor honored for work on biodegradable polymersspg65 · Geoffrey Coates was named a co-winner of the prestigious Balzan Prize for his work transforming renewable feedstocks and recovered carbon dioxide into high-performance, degradable and recyclable mater
  42. 40.Good vibes: Phones promote shared space, not silos, in Arts Quad installationjad534 · “Vibe Coating” integrates green-screen technology and AI to visualize participants' prompts as an immersive, continuously changing environment.
  43. 41.Cornell Unplugged encourages mindful tech use, social connectionhmh97 · New event asks the community to decrease technology use, increase face-to-face interaction and consider that every AI chat, doomscroll and text message has a water, energy and carbon footprint.
  44. 42.Cornellians to address AI, NY energy future at Climate Week NYCtjf85 · Cornell and global leaders will come together at Climate Week NYC Sept. 20-27 to discuss some of the world’s most pressing sustainability challenges, including harnessing AI’s power while mitigating i
  45. 43.Podcast celebrates Cornell earning #4 ranking in entrepreneurshipkah53 · This month's Startup Cornell podcast featured a conversation between two campus leaders of Cornell's entrepreneurship ecosystem.
  46. 44.Midterm forecast strongly favors Democrats to win House majorityjad534 · The forecast model developed by Peter Enns and graduate students is highly accurate historically, correctly predicting winners of the previous 14 congressional elections.
  47. 45.‘Rivers of Ice’ exhibit offers lens on glaciers’ retreatspg65 · The exhibition featuring books, maps and other visual materials related to the study of glaciers and the Earth’s shifting climate opens Sept. 17 at the Hirshland Exhibition Gallery of Carl A. Kroch Li
  48. 46.Cornell science educator David Kornreich, Ph.D. ’01, dies at 52tjf85 · David Kornreich, Ph.D. ’01, who taught physics and astronomy in the College of Arts and Sciences, died Aug. 30 in a plane crash near Ithaca. Kornreich, a native of Houston, Texas, was 52.
  49. 47.Edouard Kopp named director of the Johnson Museumhmh97 · Edouard Kopp, chief curator of the Menil Drawing Institute in Houston, has been named the next director of the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell.
  50. 48.Lab of Ornithology to host annual Migration Celebrationklb274 · Celebrate birds with a fun-filled day of free workshops, presentations, bird walks, and more at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology on Sept. 12 from 10 a.m to 3 p.m.
  51. 49.Health systems joining efforts to reduce homelessnessjad534 · Most of the nation’s largest health systems are investing in homeless mitigation programs, including building housing.
  52. 50.Conference to reimagine ocean futures to be held Sept. 10–12jac766 · From Sept. 10–12, future-oriented scholars from around the United States will convene at the Just Ocean and Coastal Futures Conference at Cornell University to imagine, design, and support reparative
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