On April 29, 2023, Cornell College and the Center for Teaching and Learning sponsored the 26th annual all-college Student Symposium, providing a forum for students to present their scholarly and creative work to the college community. Students gave 15-minute oral presentations, followed by five-minute Q&As. Posters were displayed on the Orange Carpet, drawing a large number of onlookers from the Cornell community.
Some of the abstracts and presentations:
Tracking Great White Sharks in Gansbaai, South Africa
The Effect of Generation Z’s Political Participation on American Polarization
A Kinematic Analysis of Mound Versus Flat Ground Baseball Pitching Biomechanics
Working for Wellness: Motivation Styles and Well-Being Outcomes in the Workplace
The Game of Romcoms and Reimaginings: Reviving an 18th Century French Play
Nobel Prize
Things my professor said
What Professor of Biology Craig Tepper says when a student asks about something that has yet to be fully understood:
“When you graduate from here, continue to research it, become well versed in your interest, win a Nobel Prize, and buy me a sailboat!”
Submitted by Belou Quimby ’19, now Cornell’s chemical stockroom manager.
Do you have a memorable quote from a Cornell faculty member? Email it to cornellreport@cornellcollege.edu with the subject Faculty Quote.
More than 100 students collaborated to bring the excitement of “Evita: In Concert” to the Kimmel Theatre stage last spring. Seventeen student singers and dancers were joined by the musical talents of Cornell’s Symphonic Band, Chamber Orchestra, Concert Choir, and Chamber Singers. The show also featured multiple actors in each role—in the same performance. From left in the front are Sam Dolinsek ’24 (as Che 1), Sophia Mitchell ’24 (as Evita), and Tre Austin ’25 (as Che 2). Photo by Megan Amr.Emma Titus ՚23 stands beside her senior art exhibit at the Peter Paul Luce Gallery in McWethy Hall. Her show, “Alterations & Repairs,” featured photos shot on the streets of New York. Photo by Megan Amr.
Pfeiffer Hall then & now
Then: 11 students gathered in Pfeiffer Hall lounge sometime in the early years after it opened in 1930. The twin portraits of the Pfeiffers no longer rest on the mantel; now, they hang on the west wall of the lounge. Cornell College Archives photo.Now: 11 students recreated the historical photo inside Pfeiffer Hall lounge with some 2023 energy. Standing from left: Marley Gillespie ’26 and Michael-Sean Ossai ’26. Seated from left: Kaylanna Seu ’25, Parker Townsend ’23, Olivia Cotton ’26, Lillian Leon ’25 (on the floor), Natalie Zenk ’25, Amelia Anderson ’25 (on the floor), Amina-arwa Abdullahi ’26 (on the arm of the chair), and Wybie Warmbold ’26. Reclining on the floor: Adrien Kaplan-Mazur ’25. Photo by Megan Amr.Take two — we have these 11 students recreating the archival photo in Pfeiffer Lounge. Standing, from left: Lillian Leon ’25 and Adrien Kaplan ’25. Seated from left: Ben Parkins ’24, Makayla Kelleher ’23, Elifsude Degirmenci ’26, Alejandra Villegas-Tshuma ’24, Marley Gillespie ’26, Anna Methe ’24. Kaylanna Seu ’25, and Tess Cooper ’25 (back to camera). Reclining on the floor: Kylee Marzullo ’25. Photo by Megan Amr.
