New York Times series features math by Prof Steven Strogatz
Strogatz has been busy with outreach activities as the inaugural Susan and Barton Winokur Distinguished Professor for the Public Understanding of Science and Mathematics.
Cornell Atkinson awards catalyze solutions in food, climate, clean energy
Atkinson Venture Fund awards have distributed $21.7 million to 223 projects spanning every college on Cornell’s campus over 15 years.
Outstanding faculty win 2025 teaching and advising awards
Among those being recognized for exceptional teaching and mentorship this year are faculty members Begüm Adalet, Claudia Verhoeven, and Marcelo Aguiar.
'I learned how to approach problems first from an intuitive understanding'
Sylvan Martin is majoring in mathematics and computer science.
'I explored some fascinating problems in symplectic geometry'
Songyu Ye is majoring in mathematics and computer science.
'Every single course was mind-bending and life-changing'
Elizaveta Zabelina is a Robert S. Harrison College Scholar who is also majoring in mathematics and psychology.
'I reviewed economic research papers written by undergraduates from all over the country'
Sara Yoo is majoring in economics & mathematics.
'I realized that not all challenges can be addressed with algorithms alone'
Yi Kai Ong is a mathematics and computer science major.
'I'm proud of my contributions to understanding the stability of insect flight'
Owen Wetherbee is a physics, mathematics & computer science major.
Admitted Class of 2029 channels passions into knowledge
Through volunteer work, research and advocacy, the 5,824 students admitted to the Class of 2029 reflect Cornell’s commitment to changing lives through public engagement.
Meet the voice of Big Red men's ice hockey (and football!)
For decades, Arthur Mintz ’71, a math major on the Hill who also studied computer science, has served as the PA announcer for both teams—making him a Cornell sports icon in his own right.
Bowers student explores privacy, healthcare, satellite imagery
Vipin Gunda ’25 is excited about projects that apply his computer science knowledge to real-world challenges.
Mathematician R. Keith Dennis dies at 80
A renowned mathematician, Prof. R. Keith Dennis made significant contributions to algebraic K-theory and group theory, publishing 25 papers.
Your December 2024 reads
This month’s featured titles include a history Harlem by a government alum and a prof’s memoir about his education under Apartheid.
Mathematician Allen Hatcher receives inaugural book prize
Allen Hatcher, a geometric topologist, will receive the award for his book, “Algebraic Topology,” published in 2002 by Cambridge University Press.
Hatcher Awarded Inaugural Prize from AMS
Professor Emeritus Allen Hatcher will receive the inaugural Elias M. Stein Prize for Transformative Exposition for his book Algebraic Topology.
Stretching shapes and building tools: topology at Cornell
“Cornell has had a considerable impact across many subfields of topology and across decades."
Bells Are Ringing for This Veteran Chimesmaster
The Cornell Chimes' advisor for nearly a quarter-century, Jennifer Courtley Lory-Moran ’96, MAT ’97, recently marked a carillon milestone.
Mathematician Al Schatz dies at 90
Alfred H. Schatz, an emeritus professor of mathematics who taught at Cornell for nearly 50 years, died at home on Oct. 11 after a long bout with Parkinson’s disease. He was 90.
University celebrates top faculty for outstanding teaching, mentoring
Eleven teaching faculty from across the university have been awarded Cornell’s highest honors for graduate and undergraduate teaching, Interim President Michael I. Kotlikoff announced Oct. 22.
Brooks students enjoy immersive experience at national conventions
This summer a group of seven Cornell students traveled with the Brooks School Institute of Politics and Global Affairs (IOPGA) director, former Congressman Steve Israel, and senior associate director, Erin King Sweeney, to the Republican and Democratic National Conventions to get an inside look at these major political events.
Mathematician and redistricting expert joins Brooks School as radical collaboration hire
Moon Duchin is a mathematician and public policy expert who has advised numerous U.S. states on redistricting and whose lab has been at the forefront of an emerging discipline that merges data science and elections.
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 was the director of the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, Loewen began 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.
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.