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.
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.
Enzo Traverso critiques a new trend in historical writing, in which historians place themselves in their books.
The minor is distinctive in including courses from many disciplines, from across Cornell’s schools and colleges.
The program matches undergraduate students with summer opportunities to work side by side with faculty from across the College.
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.
Gifts allow the College to fulfill its mission: preparing students to do the greatest good in the world.
A $5 million alumni gift will help to support doctoral students in humanities fields within the College of Arts & Sciences.
The program connects undergraduates in A&S with opportunities to work side by side on research with Cornell faculty from across the College.
The son of Toni Morrison M.A. ’55, will visit campus Nov. 9 for a film screening and discussion of “The Foreigner’s Home,” a documentary based on Morrison’s monthlong guest-curated 2006 series of cultural events at the Louvre.
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.
The College of Arts & Sciences is gearing up for Giving Day on Thursday, March 12 and we hope you'll join in the fun!
<h3>Zhisheng Ivy Deng</h3><h3>Anthropology & Comparative Literature & French & Fine Arts</h3><p><strong>Why did you choose Cornell?</strong></p><p>I came to Cornell specifically for the five-year concurrent degree program between the College of Architecture, Art and Planning and the College of Arts & Sciences. This opportunity has allowed me to pursue a rigorous art as well as liberal arts education.</p>
<h3>Leah Wank</h3><h3>Linguistics, French</h3><h3>Wheaton, Illinois </h3><p><strong>What was your favorite class and why? </strong></p>
<h3>Eve Glasergreen</h3><h3>English & French</h3><h3>Clinton, NJ</h3><p><strong>What are the most valuable skills you gained from your Arts & Sciences education?</strong></p><p>I have learned to truly think critically, to approach everything I do with curiosity and care, and not to set limits on myself. I have also learned how much I can learn from my peers who have different life experiences than I do!</p>
Philosopher Laurent Dubreuil and primatologist Sue Savage-Rumbaugh explore the theoretical and practical dimensions of being human.
<p>In the early 1980s, Peter Gabriel sang “Shock the Monkey.” But about 15 years ago, the English musician became more interested in jamming with apes instead.</p><p>Bonobos, specifically.</p><p>“I had always been fascinated to see how we might interact musically,” said Gabriel. “I was blown away at the obvious intelligence of the beings that I was sharing the space with.”</p>
<h3>Hadiyah Chowdhury</h3><h3>Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies & Anthropology & French</h3><h3>Corning, NY</h3><p><strong>What accomplishments/activities are you most proud of while at Cornell?</strong></p>
“Transforming Bodies,” an interdisciplinary conference April 21-22, will explore the centrality of bodies to concepts and practices of conversion in the early modern world.
Nigel van der Woude ’17 was inspired to study Italian after finding some old letters in his grandfather's attic.
<p><style type="text/css"><!--/*--><![CDATA[/* ><!--*/<!--/*--><![CDATA[/* ><!--*/<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}-->/*--><!]]]]><![CDATA[>*//*--><!]]>*/</style></p><h3>Therese Banks</h3><h3>French Studies & Engish</h3><h3>Ithaca, NY</h3><p><strong>Why did you choose Cornell?</strong></p>
<h3>Oscar Rieveling</h3><h3>History of Art & French</h3><h3>Mexico City, Mexico</h3><p><strong>What is your main Cornell extracurricular activity -- why is it important to you?</strong></p>
<h3>Stacy Ndlovu</h3><h3>Government & French</h3><h3>Bulawayo, Zimbabwe</h3><p><strong>What was your most profound turning point while at Cornell?</strong></p>