Known for his Pultizer Prize-winning novel The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao and various short stories that chronicle the immigrant experience, Junot Díaz M.F.A. ’95 added another accolade to his already storied career when he was awarded the MacArthur Fellowship this month.

Nicole Barel ’16 had first-ever encounter with what she said was anti-semitism, in the form of an email she believed to have been sent by one of her professors. The email turned out to be a forgery sent by a recent Cornell graduate.

With a $10 million gift from John A. Swanson ’62 M.Eng. ’63 the College of Engineering will expand undergraduate opportunities in both academics and student organizations.

As more and more college students — spending hours bouncing Facebook chats and messages off each other — interact with others online, Rob Fishman ’08 has recently developed a Facebook application, Yoke, that pairs users with potential dates based on the compatibility of their Facebook profiles.

Wilson Greatbatch ’50, inventor of the implantable cardiac pacemaker,  died Wednesday night in Buffalo, N.Y., at the age of 92.

Federal agents charged Matthew Kluger ’84 with securities fraud and money laundering Wednesday, accusing the lawyer and former School of Hotel Administration student of insider trading for the past 17 years.

James Nowak '73 had a long career as an educator and peace promoter.

Dr. Cameron Munter '76 was nominated by President Barack Obama to become the new U.S. ambassador to Pakistan.

Cornell’s alumni comprise a long list of television personalities. From Carl Sagan and Spencer Wells to Bill Nye, these personalities transformed modern scientific knowledge into entertaining, informative television. The newest member in this group finds himself answering life’s greatest questions.