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Should you go to grad school?

Buzzfeed: The following piece is by Duncan Watts Ph.D. '97 TAM and is excerpted from Should I Go to Grad School?, an essay collection featuring more than 40 essays by writers, artists, academics, actors, and other creative types about the decision to go to—or avoid—grad school. Read more

Baja Racing wins Iron Team Award

The Cornell Baja Racing Team seized the Iron Team Award for the first time at the 2014 Baja SAE International Competition hosted by Caterpillar Inc. in Peoria, Illinois. The Iron Team Award is given to the team that has the highest aggregate score across all three competitions in the North American Series. Read more

Top seniors honored as 2014 Merrill scholars

On May 21, the Cornell Merrill Presidential Scholars Program honored 33 outstanding graduating seniors and the high school teachers and university faculty members who made important contributions to the students' lives. Read more

Cracker-sized satellites launch into orbit

After years of planning and several last-minute delays, about 100 Cornell-developed mini satellites demonstrating space flight at its simplest have launched into orbit and are now circling Earth. Read more