Highlights of the fall 2024 semester ahead at AAP

From inspiring lectures to thought-provoking exhibitions and much-anticipated renovations (plus the unveiling of the Dragon Annex), we're diving into a semester filled with opportunities not to be missed.

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New A&S dean relishes ‘life in a university’

Peter John Loewen is excited to support faculty, meet students and share the story about the value of a liberal arts education.

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Mohawk community newspaper founder to give Kops Lecture

Kenneth Atsenhaienton Deer, founder and former editor of The Eastern Door newspaper, will be the featured speaker at the 2024 Daniel W. Kops Freedom of the Press Lecture, Sept. 10.

Digital artist creates dreamscapes in pixels, neurons

An architecture and computer graphics alum returned to Cornell this summer to draw images from landscapes – and memories.

AAP welcomes new faculty and endowed fellows this fall

AAP is pleased to welcome new long-term faculty, and endowed visiting critics and fellows to Ithaca and New York City. Their experience and expertise will further enrich the college's commitment to academic and creative excellence.

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SEG grants fund summer internships, research projects

More than 100 Arts and Sciences students were awarded Summer Experience Grants, which help students pay for housing, food, transportation and other expenses while they undertake minimally paid or unpaid summer internships or positions.

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Moral psychology summer institute hosted at Cornell

Directed by College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) faculty in psychology and philosophy, the NEH-funded institute featured presentations from many leading figures in moral psychology, which studies human thought and behavior in ethical contexts

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Augustine was ‘wrong about slavery’: Book reexamines key figure

In his new book, “Slaves of God: Augustine and Other Romans on Religion and Politics,” assistant professor Toni Alimi traces the connections between Augustine’s understanding of slavery and his broader thoughts presented in works including “Confessions” and “City of God.”

Milstein Program alum named to Forbes 30 under 30 list

Kush Jain's ’22 company, ORama AI, has developed a high-tech glove to help people learn to read Braille.

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