Empowering research and building community: A Rawlings Scholar’s journey
Rawlings Presidential Research Program Scholar Tejal Nair is working on research that connects math and computer science with technology in areas such as healthcare.
Indie drama depicts Cornellian couple's role in web history
Set in the 1980s, The Man Who Saved the Internet with a Sunflower chronicles two ’69 classmates in Silicon Valley
Active Learning Initiative welcomes new director, says goodbye to longtime leader
In June 2024, longtime Active Learning Initiative director Peter Lepage handed the initiative's reins to incoming director, Timothy Riley, professor of mathematics.
New Faculty: Alexander Betts
Alexander Betts, Mathematics
From portfolios to pizza, fall A&S career events explore diverse fields
"Cornell alumni are generous with their time and efforts to assist students, to answer questions from students, or connect them to people and places."
New A&S dean relishes ‘life in a university’
Peter John Loewen says he's excited to support faculty in their research, meet students and showcase the value of a liberal arts education.
Faculty, students pair up for summer Nexus Scholar research projects
More students can afford to stay on campus to work in faculty labs during the summer thanks to generous alumni.
A&S honors 10 faculty with endowed professorships
With these new appointments, the number of A&S faculty appointed to endowed professorships since fall 2018 has reached 76.
Going for Paris gold, math scholar aids juggling’s Olympic bid
Doctoral student Jonah Botvinick-Greenhouse could be crowned the world’s best juggler in a June 30 competition that aims to help build a case for juggling as an Olympic sport.
Peter Loewen named dean of Arts and Sciences
Coming from the University of Toronto, where he is the director of the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, Loewen begins his five-year appointment as the Harold Tanner Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Aug. 1.
Outstanding A&S teachers, advisors honored with 2024 awards
Among the faculty members being recognized this year for exceptional teaching and mentorship are Liliana Colanzi, Durba Ghosh, and Nick Admussen.
Diversity, empathy fuel national win for Men’s Fencing Club
After rebuilding post-pandemic and with diversity as its strength, the Men’s Fencing Club clinched a surprise win at the 2024 U.S. Association of Collegiate Fencing Clubs championships.
'Applicable Algebra reshaped my understanding of math'
Zhenghui Zhang is a Mathematics major.
'I studied why miscommunication and ambiguity are so prevalent in human language'
Sasha Boguraev: Computer Science, Mathematics, College Scholar
'I've met a variety of people with a wide range of interests'
Emily Pecsok is an applied mathematics and linguistics major.
'I made a major contribution to my research group’s software'
Brandon Li is a physics & mathematics major.
'It was incredibly rewarding to tackle such difficult problems'
Andrew DiFabbio is a physics & mathematics major.
'Entertain the notion that your "requirements" are actually opportunities'
Adelyn Carney is a mathematics & economics major.
'I started a YouTube channel to help people learn higher mathematics'
Rudra Kamat is a mathematics major.
Four Cornell professors elected to national academy
A&S professors Steven Strogatz and Peter Wolczanski are among Cornell’s 2024 electees to the National Academy of Sciences.
Celebrating Cornell University luminaries in mathematics and statistics
In honor of Math and Statistics Awareness Month, we’re looking back on luminaries from the last century-plus whose excellence helped establish Cornell University as a leader in mathematical and statistical discovery.
Summer Experience Grant applications now open
The grants provide funding for students in unpaid or low-paying summer experiences to offset the cost of taking on those positions.
Statistical machine learning can find unknown factors behind disease
The study builds on a foundation of theoretical work conducted by co-authors including Marten Wegkamp, professor of mathematics.
Celebrating April as Mathematics Awareness Month
The Cornell and Ithaca communities can see a unique blend of mime and mathematics during two days of events planned by the Cornell Department of Mathematics on April 19 and 20.
Support Arts & Sciences on Giving Day March 14
Your gift allows the College to fulfill our mission — to prepare our students to do the greatest good in the world.
Remembering the Cornellian who broke racial barriers in math
After becoming the first Black person to earn a PhD in the field, Elbert Cox, PhD 1925, spent a lifetime inspiring others to follow.
Twelve new Klarman Fellows to pursue innovative, timely research in A&S
This fifth cohort of Klarman Fellows is the largest since the program was launched in 2019.
Hubbard among the first mathematicians to show "connectivity" of the Mandelbrot set
Professor John Hubbard, one of the first mathematicians to study the famed Mandelbrot set, was also among the first to discover the fractal was "connected."
How math can improve fairness in elections, redistricting
A mathematician who has advised states and litigants on redistricting legislation will explore in an upcoming lecture whether race-blind, computational approaches to law and policy can improve fairness.
Cornell’s ’24-25 Schwarzman Scholars named
A&S young alumni are among this year’s group of 150 scholars, who are from 43 countries and 114 universities. Schwarzman Scholars, an international program, nurtures a network of future global leaders.
Math professors honored as AMS fellows
Two professors in the Department of Mathematics were recently named fellows in the American Mathematical Society.
December A&S graduates share stories of growth
The College hosted a new pre-graduation reception in the Groos Family Atrium of Klarman Hall for December graduates and their families.
For the joy of x, y, and z
With Professor Strogatz helping to lead the charge, the Math 101 initiative will attempt to decrease disparities, democratize the subject and better prepare young people to solve math problems.
Two Arts & Sciences Professors Elected to American Mathematical Society
Two professors in the Department of Mathematics were recently elected to the American Mathematical Society.
Mathematician Steven Strogatz receives national award for science communication
Strogatz’s work, along with that of communications professor Neil Lewis Jr. (CALS), was selected for the awards from among 500 entries published or aired in 2023.
Banerjee named Mellon Fellow in diversity network
Banerjee will participate in a two-year academic leadership and governance fellowship.
Weiss teaching awards honor exceptional faculty
Three A&S faculty members are recipients of 2023 Stephen H. Weiss Teaching Awards, which honor a sustained commitment to teaching and mentoring undergraduate students.
Solecki and Zhou Selected as AMS Fellows
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Students from all majors invited to mathematical modeling contest
The competition allows students to work on open-ended real world problems, showcasing the multifaceted nature of applied mathematics.
Over 80 students receive NSF graduate fellowships
Eighty-four students have been selected as National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) fellows in 2023, comprising the largest group of new fellows Cornell has ever fielded in one year.
The College welcomes new faculty for 2023-24
Our 34 new faculty will enrich the College of Arts & Sciences with creative ideas in a vast array of topics.
New Faculty: Yunan Yang
Yunan Yang, Mathematics
New Faculty: Rachel Webb
Rachel Webb, Mathematics
New Faculty: Daniel Stern
Daniel Stern, Mathematics
New Faculty: Yusheng Luo
Yusheng Luo, Mathematics
Five early-career professors win NSF development awards
Philippe Sosoe, mathematics, is among those at Cornell who recently received National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Awards.
New center merges math, AI to push frontiers of science
The Scientific Artificial Intelligence Center is being launched with a grant from the Office of Naval Research.
