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Mount Vesuvius is starting to erupt, and in the streets of Pompeii, life turns upside down... Cornell archaeologist Caitie Barrett appears on #PompeiiOutOfTime with @twhiddleston, which premiers July 22 on @NatGeoTV! Streaming on @DisneyPlusand @hulu. as.cornell.edu/news/classics-…

Want more of the ODYSSEY? @nytimes recommends THE TROJAN WAR by @CornellHistory professor @barrystrauss on a list of histories, modern retellings and homages if Christopher Nolan's new film THE ODYSSEY, opening today, simply isn't enough. nytimes.com/2026/07/17/boo…

At Cornell, "I learned how to think," says @STSCornell major Emmy Kanarowski '26. "I may not remember every piece of information my professors taught me, but I trust my ability to sit with ambiguity and effectively address complex situations." as.cornell.edu/news/i-trust-m…

Check out these books written by A&S alumni, including a book "bursting with insight" about diarists, a "moving tale" about a Victorian-era master thief, and an "intensely musical" book of poems. alumni.cornell.edu/cornellians/ju…

Millionaires don't move out of state because of increased tax rates, sociology Prof. Cristobal Young found in a recent analysis -- findings important to the proposed NYC tax hikes for top earners. @CornellSoc politico.com/newsletters/ne…

Congratulations to the doctoral candidates who've received research funding from the Center for Racial Justice and Equitable Futures to "pursue innovative and creative projects." @CornellHistory @cornellgov @AfricanaCU @EnglishCornell @CornellSoc news.cornell.edu/stories/2026/0…

Factorial (@FactorialEnergy), a startup founded by @Cornell alumni and @CornellChem Prof. Héctor Abruña, began trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market June 8 following a $1.3 billion valuation. @CornellRsrch @CornellAlumni news.cornell.edu/stories/2026/0…

The richer get richer: Social connection is as disparate and unequal as income in the U.S. – and the two reinforce each other, @CornellSoc researchers argue in a new book. @CambridgeUP @CornellCAS @CornellBPP news.cornell.edu/stories/2026/0…

Cosmetic enhancement used to be the province of women; now, men are demanding "shiney new faces of their own," writes philosophy Professor @kate_manne in an op-ed in the @nytimes, where she examines why. nytimes.com/2026/07/11/opi…

One thing Serin Koh '26 BA '25 never expected to feel as a Cornell alum: Loneliness. In a @WeCornellians piece, the literatures in English major reflects on life as work shifts replaced classes and friends once a door away moved to different cities. as.cornell.edu/news/one-thing…

“If you blink you miss it.” @CornellAstro researcher Victoria Boehm and others had only 8 minutes to gather info on exoplanet WD 1856 b with @NASAWebb. But with that glimpse they got a preview of what could happen to Jupiter & Saturn after our sun dies. smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/thi…

If interstellar travel were possible today, @CornellAstro professor @KalteneggerLisa knows which 3 rocky worlds she would go to first⭐️Proxima Centauri b, our closest neighbor star; the Ross 128 system in the constellation Virgo; & the Trappist-1 system🚀 gizmodo.com/if-we-could-tr…

China's missile test Monday “fits into a continuing aggressive pattern by China of throwing its weight around in the Pacific,” where U.S. allies are already wary of Trump’s wavering commitment to their defense, @Cornellhistory's David @silbey tells @CNBC cnbc.com/2026/07/08/chi…

Real-time video deepfakes are becoming better and better, @CornellPsychDpt, info science and marketing professor @DG_Rand tells @barronsonline: "Once this happens, it becomes fundamentally impossible to tell whether any not-in-person conversation is real." barrons.com/news/ai-romanc…

@CornellHistory @nytimes “For the first time, women became active — if not equal — participants in discourse on public affairs and in endeavors that carried political significance,” Mary Beth Norton wrote of the 1760s.

The chaotic late 1760s in the American colonies gave women a different sense of their “relationship to the public realm," @Cornellhistory's Mary Beth Norton wrote in her book "Liberty's Daughters," quoted in @nytimes examination of a 1769 letter. nytimes.com/2026/07/01/nyr…

“There is a reason these models are persuasive: They come up with facts or factual claims and are just good clear explainers,” @CornellPsychDpt professor David G. Rand says in a @nytimes piece about voters turning to AI for election advice. nytimes.com/2026/07/04/us/…

A General Relativity course convinced @CornellPhysics & math major Abra Geiger '26 to pursue a research career in physics: "I felt my toolbox of physics skills built by previous coursework applied to fundamental, profound questions that deeply interest me" as.cornell.edu/news/i-have-le…

"How people act collectively to change the world around them in ways that are immediately relevant to them and their communities, that's the heart of democracy," says @cornellgov professor Jamila Michener. Read our feature on democracy studies in A&S: as.cornell.edu/news/if-you-ca…

"If you can keep it": 250 years after America's founding, Cornell scholars are tackling democracy's modern threats. Faculty are collaborating to study democratic declines and strategies for strengthening the republic we still have 🇺🇸 as.cornell.edu/news/if-you-ca…