AK Okereke ’25 Signs Two-Way Contract With L.A. Lakers, Joining Former Teammate Chris Mañon ’24

By Everett Chambala · Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026

AK Okereke ’25, former forward for The Red, signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on June 24 following the conclusion of the 2026 NBA Draft. He spoke about his journey to the NBA in an interview with The Sun.

Cornell Removes Universitywide Essay Question for Fall 2027 Applicants

By Everett Chambala · Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026

‘This Is the Place I Want to Be’: Incoming Freshmen Make the Move to Campus

By Varsha Bhargava · Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026

Cornell Among 30 Institutions Asked by Pentagon to Audit Foreign Ties

By Atticus Johnson · Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026

More News

‘An Infectious Curiosity’: Prof. James Lloyd Dies, Leaving Legacy of Mentorship, Discovery

By Zeinab Faraj · Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026

Prof. James Lloyd, astronomy, died on July 15 at age 55. He was known for his dedication to teaching and research in astronomy and spacecraft engineering.

‘The Swan Cycles Experience': How An Ithaca Cyclist Turned His Bike Shop Into a Community

By Everett Chambala · Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026

Payments Go Out in Financial Aid Price-Fixing Suit, But Cornell Has Yet to Settle

By Atticus Johnson · Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026

Austin Franco Discusses Piers Morgan Uncensored Appearance, Confirms He No Longer Lives With Parents

By Everett Chambala · Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026

Science & Tech

‘Whole Person Health’: Inside Weill Cornell Medicine’s Research in Integrated Opioid Use Disorder Care

By Sofia Romero · Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026

More than 806,000 Americans have died from opioid overdose since the 1990s. At Weill Cornell Medicine, researchers take an interdisciplinary approach to understanding opioid use disorder care.

How Andrew Bovenzi Brought a Life-Size Dinosaur to the Museum of the Earth

By Kitty Zhang · Monday, July 20, 2026

A Dog Named Dug: The Science Behind Therapy Animals

By Angela Shi · Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Ethan Tai ’29 Launches Free Online Tool to Make Learning Jazz Easier, More Accessible

By Chloe Yu · Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Arts & Culture

Summer Devotions: On Books, Music, Movies

By Kate LaGatta · Monday, Aug. 24, 2026

Kate LaGatta '29 reminisces on a summer spent devoted to different forms of media and the people she loves.

SOLAR FLARE | Songs of (My) Summer

By Katherine Winton · Monday, Aug. 24, 2026

I’m Just Like Odysseus! Coming Home to Ithaca

By Melissa Moon · Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026

Is Love Worth the Pain? Olivia Rodrigo’s New Album

By Kate LaGatta · Thursday, June 18, 2026

Sports

Men’s Lightweight Rowing Placed on Three-Year Probation For Hazing, Rower Disputes Report

By Zeinab Faraj · Wednesday, July 29, 2026

A newly released hazing report placed the men’s lightweight rowing on probation through Spring 2029. A team member denied the allegations and disputed the University’s findings.

Track and Field Teams With Penn to Sweep Oxford and Cambridge in Transatlantic Series

By Christine Savino · Thursday, July 16, 2026

Track and field teamed up with the University of Pennsylvania to sweep the team titles against Oxford and Cambridge in the 2026 Transatlantic Series on June 27, claiming decisive men’s, women’s and combined victories in Cambridge, England.

Incoming Freshman Defenseman Cole Tuminaro Selected in NHL Draft

By Tyler Goldberg · Wednesday, July 1, 2026

All Five Cornell Women’s Hockey Seniors Who Declared for PWHL Draft Selected

By Tyler Goldberg and Eli Kwait · Sunday, June 21, 2026

A Cornellian’s Guide to PWHL Expansion

By Tyler Goldberg and Eli Kwait · Monday, June 15, 2026

Multimedia

Sun Exclusive: A Sit Down With Norman Finkelstein

By Yihun Stith , Jade Dubuche , Ella Breitenbach and Mia Sofia Orengo · Thursday, June 18, 2026

VIDEO | ‘It’s Almost a Genocide’: Local Hunters Claim Cornell is Allowing for the Overhunting of Deer on its Land

By Amogh Baradwaj and Shubha Gautam · Monday, May 4, 2026

Galleries & Photo Essays

Sophia Romanov Imber

IN PHOTOS | America's 250th

By Photography Department · Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Kate Turk

SUNBURSTS | Ithaca Fest Parade

By Kate Turk · Saturday, May 30, 2026

AK Okereke ’25 Signs Two-Way Contract With L.A. Lakers, Joining Former Teammate Chris Mañon ’24

Cornell Removes Universitywide Essay Question for Fall 2027 Applicants

‘This Is the Place I Want to Be’: Incoming Freshmen Make the Move to Campus

Cornell Among 30 Institutions Asked by Pentagon to Audit Foreign Ties

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Observations for the Class of 2030 From an Old Alumnus

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR | Class of 2030, You Are on the Record

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Alternative Commencement: No to Silence

‘An Infectious Curiosity’: Prof. James Lloyd Dies, Leaving Legacy of Mentorship, Discovery

‘The Swan Cycles Experience': How An Ithaca Cyclist Turned His Bike Shop Into a Community

Payments Go Out in Financial Aid Price-Fixing Suit, But Cornell Has Yet to Settle

Austin Franco Discusses Piers Morgan Uncensored Appearance, Confirms He No Longer Lives With Parents

‘Whole Person Health’: Inside Weill Cornell Medicine’s Research in Integrated Opioid Use Disorder Care

How Andrew Bovenzi Brought a Life-Size Dinosaur to the Museum of the Earth

A Dog Named Dug: The Science Behind Therapy Animals

Ethan Tai ’29 Launches Free Online Tool to Make Learning Jazz Easier, More Accessible

Summer Devotions: On Books, Music, Movies

SOLAR FLARE | Songs of (My) Summer

I’m Just Like Odysseus! Coming Home to Ithaca

Is Love Worth the Pain? Olivia Rodrigo’s New Album

Men’s Lightweight Rowing Placed on Three-Year Probation For Hazing, Rower Disputes Report

Track and Field Teams With Penn to Sweep Oxford and Cambridge in Transatlantic Series

Incoming Freshman Defenseman Cole Tuminaro Selected in NHL Draft

All Five Cornell Women’s Hockey Seniors Who Declared for PWHL Draft Selected

A Cornellian’s Guide to PWHL Expansion

Sun Exclusive: A Sit Down With Norman Finkelstein

VIDEO | ‘It’s Almost a Genocide’: Local Hunters Claim Cornell is Allowing for the Overhunting of Deer on its Land

IN PHOTOS | America's 250th

SUNBURSTS | Ithaca Fest Parade

Sun Exclusive: A Sit Down With Norman Finkelstein

An Introvert’s Guide to the First Week of Classes

What Your College Says About You

Dance or Doomed: The Intensity of Being on a Dance Team at Cornell