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On April 21, the University announced that actress Constance Wu, who starred in

It is the world premiere of Concerto for Piano and Wind Orchestra.

Free UJ Concert Features World Premiere Piece

In her Convocation address, author and social commentator Roxane Gay challenged the Cornell Class of 2021 to be true to themselves and to their dreams, however wild they may be.

ITHACA, NY -- Author and cultural critic Roxane Gay – whose writing explores feminism, race, body image, her own life, contemporary social topics and fiction – will be the Cornell Senior Convocation speaker for the 153rd graduating class, the Convocation Committee for the university’s Class of 2021 announced May 13. Gay will give the virtual Convocation address on Friday, May 28 at 8:30 p.m., streamed on live.alumni.cornell.edu. The live virtual Convocation address will be acc...

Feb 20, 2021 Emily Calandrelli, an MIT engineer turned Emmy-nominated science television host, will serve as the keynote speaker for the Convocation 2020-2021 series at the State University at Fredonia. Her address, “Empathetic Science Communication in an Increasingly Polarized World,” will be presented over Zoom on Tuesday, Feb. 23, at 3 p.m. The Convocation Committee’s selection of Calandrelli was made in the spirit of Mae Jemison, an engineer, physician and former NASA astronaut who b...

Emily Calandrelli FREDONIA — Emily Calandrelli, an MIT engineer turned Emmy-nominated science television host, will serve as the keynote speaker for the Convocation 2020-2021 series at the State University at Fredonia. Her address, “Empathetic Science Communication in an Increasingly Polarized World,” will be presented over Zoom on Tuesday, Feb. 23, at 3 p.m. The Convocation Committee’s selection of Calandrelli was made in the spirit of Mae Jemison, an engineer, physician and former NA...