'Critical thinking is as fundamental to CS as programming'
Emily Vo is majoring in computer science and Asian American studies.
Admitted Class of 2030 seeks real-world impact
Cornell admits the Class of 2030 emphasizing real-world impact, enrolling 5,776 students from 102 countries. At Cornell University, the diverse cohort reflects the land-grant mission and applied learning goals across multiple colleges.
Professor, Author Sandhya Shukla ’88 Discusses ‘Cross-Culturalism’ in Harlem, New York
Sandhya Shukla ’88, a professor of English and American Studies at the University of Virginia, presented her ideas of “Cross-Culturalism” on Thursday afternoon in Goldwin Smith Hall.
AASP Director Derek Chang on how Christian America welcomed its first Chinese immigrants
“Strangers in the Land,” the recently published book by New Yorker Editor Michael Luo, chronicles the journey of Chinese immigrants to the American West, and then eastward across the country. Perhaps inevitably, it is also an account of the violence and bigotry directed against them, which only became more intense as the boom years of…
Student Spotlight: Class of 2025
Kai Tong Gao - Civil Engineering and Information Science, College of Arts and Sciences and College of EngineeringSardor Rahmatulloev - Computer Science, College of EngineeringJoaquin Rivera - Industrial and Labor Relations, Industrial and Labor Relations SchoolPhillip Zhuang - Human Biology, Health, and Society, College of Human Ecology
'I've been inspired to enter a public defense career to represent tenants'
Ameya Kamani is a government major.
Inclusive Excellence Podcast: Embrace discomfort and do it anyway
Alexis Boyce, Asian American Studies Program manager and co-chair of the Staff Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Committee, discusses the group’s ongoing efforts to address staff concerns and drive meaningful change.
A&S announces membership in MLA Strategic Partnership Network
“We felt this is an important resource that should be available to our humanists at all levels, whether they have the resources to pay for membership or not,” said Peter John Loewen, the Harold Tanner Dean of Arts and Sciences.
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.
A&S program manager creates inclusive space for staff
Alexis Boyce, program manager for the Asian American Studies Program, has been honored with the Employee Assembly's Award for Staff Inclusion and Integrity.
Student Spotlight: Class of 2024
Rachel Mary Lai - Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering Alan Lin - Industrial and Labor Relations, Industrial and Labor Relations School Steven Long - Computer Science, College of Arts and Sciences Kelly Su - Biology and Society, College of Arts and Sciences
Graduate student Kaitlin Findlay runs community-engaged workshop on Nikkei history
In January, Cornell graduate student Kaitlin Findlay ran a workshop on community engaged curation and representing histories of loss at the Nikkei National Museum near Vancouver, Canada. The purpose of the workshop, which was partially funded by the Asian American Studies Program through its support for graduate student professional development, was to reflect on the…
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.
'I conducted global health and policy research in Moshi, Tanzania'
Kelly Su is a biology & society major with minors in global health and Asian American studies.
AASP faculty Derek Chang awarded for creative, innovative community engagement
AASP's Derek Chang is one of thirteen Cornell faculty members have received Community-Engaged Practice and Innovation Awards from the Einhorn Center for Community Engagement. The awards, given annually to one person from each of the university’s colleges and schools, recognize faculty who have recently developed community-engaged learning, leadership or research activities that create curricular and…
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.
Asian American studies celebrates new endowment funding
"The endowment is a wonderful testament to the value of what we are teaching and the impact it’s having.”
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.
Alumna explores impact of Asian American Hollywood icon
Shirley Lim's ’90 research into Hollywood icon Anna May Wong is receiving lots of attention as Wong is pictured on a new set of U.S. quarters.
Cornell Cinema’s season showcases cult classics, Disney, greatest films of all time
The cinema's fall schedule includes "Rocky Horror Picture Show," as well as some of the British Film Institute’s top movies of all time.
Project chronicles experiences of alums of Asian descent
In an ongoing effort, Cornellians are being asked to recall their student days for an oral history.
Undergrads relish challenging Nexus Scholar projects
Nexus Scholars spent eight weeks this summer working with researchers on campus on projects in the humanities, social sciences and physical sciences.
Balance, Nicholson honored for research, teaching and service
Two faculty members in the College of Arts and Sciences are the recipients of the 2023 Faculty Award for Excellence in Research, Teaching and Service through Diversity.
AASP Director Christine Bacareza Balance Recognized with Faculty Award
Two faculty members in the College of Arts and Sciences – Christine Balance, associate professor in the Department of Performing and Media Arts (PMA), and Linda Nicholson, professor in the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, are the recipients of the 2023 Faculty Award for Excellence in Research, Teaching and Service through Diversity.
Student Spotlight: Class of 2023
Robin Kim – Food Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Sooyeon Kim – Food Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Nexus Scholars Program expands research opportunities to 101 students
This summer, 101 students in the College of Arts and Sciences will take part in groundbreaking research on campus with 61 faculty as part of the Nexus Scholars Program.
'I researched the disproportionately low voting rates of Asian Americans'
Alexandria Kim is a government and Asian American studies major.
Students can sign up for minor in public history
Students interested in the way history is reflected in monuments, memorials, museum exhibitions, oral histories and in other ways can now sign up to minor in public history.
Global Public Voices fellows to speak out on democratic threats
This year, 27 fellows, including three from Arts & Sciences, will engage with national and international news media to make their voices heard on several issues.
Nexus Scholar applications open for summer 2023
The program matches undergraduate students with summer opportunities to work side by side with faculty from across the College.
Asian American Studies celebrates 35th anniversary
The Asian American Studies Program will hold a symposium with second director Gary Okihiro and other events this year.
AASP minor Yu An Chen ’22 receives Kheel Center research award
Workers’ issues were always close to home for Yu An Chen ’22, the latest recipient of the Kheel Center’s Undergraduate Research Award for outstanding scholarship using materials at Kheel or other archives at Cornell.
Martial law anniversary marked by ‘historical revisionism’
This year’s anniversary of Philippine martial law is momentous, says professor Christine Bacareza Balance.
Alumni Reflections: Moon-Ho Jung '00
"I tell my students: “once you see empire, you can't unsee it.” And I think it's literally everywhere...It is really the defining feature of the United States.”
Student Spotlight: Class of 2022
Kemi Simisola Adewalure – American Studies and Asian Studies, College of Arts and Sciences Yuan Chen – Industrial and Labor Relations, Industrial and Labor Relations School Elizabeth Jung – Communication, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Matthew Kuo – Finance, Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, SC Johnson College of Business Andrew Lee –…
Reunion 2022 features host of A&S events
A number of special events are planned in the College of Arts & Sciences to celebrate Reunion 2022.
More than $12M donated to support students in 24 hours
On Cornell’s eighth Giving Day, held March 16, 15,905 alumni, students, faculty, staff, parents and friends from more than 80 countries made gifts totaling a record-breaking $12,268,629.
Support Arts & Sciences on Giving Day March 16
Gifts allow the College to fulfill its mission: preparing students to do the greatest good in the world.
AAS Alumni Reflections: Diane Wong '18
This interview was conducted by Alyssa Kamath '23 and Juhwan Seo, PhD student in sociology, with Diane Wong '18, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University, Newark. The Asian American Studies Program hosted Dr. Wong for a virtual talk, "Research Justice and Stretching the Contours of Asian American Politics," on April 13, 2021.
Alumni gift to A&S supports doctoral students in the humanities
A $5 million alumni gift will help to support doctoral students in humanities fields within the College of Arts & Sciences.
Nexus Scholars Program applications now open
The program connects undergraduates in A&S with opportunities to work side by side on research with Cornell faculty from across the College.
New A&S program expands undergrad research opportunities
The Nexus Scholars program will leverage the student-to-faculty ratio and the vibrant research enterprise in A&S to expand opportunities for students, while also enhancing the culture of collaborative scholarship at Cornell.
Four from faculty receive Carpenter Advising Awards
Four Cornell faculty members have received Kendall S. Carpenter Memorial Advising Awards, which recognize sustained and distinguished contributions of professorial faculty and senior lecturers to undergraduate advising.
Student Spotlight: Class of 2020 Minors
Curtis Ho – Fine Arts, College of Architecture, Art, and PlanningKathie Jiang – Art History, College of Arts and SciencesMinyoung Jung – Development Sociology, College of Agriculture and Life SciencesAllison Kim – Sociology, College of Arts and SciencesHelena Jungyun Kim – Anthropology, College of Arts and SciencesNaomi Li – Economics and Sociology, College of Arts…