Celebrating the journey with our December A&S grads
December graduates walk the stage this month, so we sat down for a talk with three A&S grads who’ve taken different pathways through Cornell.
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The Milstein Program selects twenty-five extraordinary first year undergraduates each year to develop a cross-disciplinary cohort, trained in intersectional thinking, dynamic collaboration, and emergent technology, to engage with today’s most pressing issues. The Program provides a supportive community of engaged learners, along with Faculty Fellow seminars, a speaker series, short courses, mentorship, career development, and funded research opportunities, including an 8 week immersive experience at Cornell Tech on Roosevelt Island. We are the & in Arts & Sciences.
Milstein Courses
Milstein Program scholars take a series of Milstein Program courses and electives, including MStudio, First-year project, Sophomore Seminar, Junior Project and select from a curated list of approved courses and seminars.
Short Courses
Students may choose among the special immersive skills-based "short courses" designed for Milstein Scholars.
Summer at Cornell Tech
The Milstein Summer Program at Cornell Tech is designed to be an immersive and collaborative learning experience, bridging the technological and humanistic understandings of our world through a series of mentored workshops, guest seminars, group projects, innovation challenges, and real-world engagements in New York City. Over the course of 8-weeks, students develop a situated appreciation for technological innovation, as well as the human context in which it unfolds.
Milstein Program News
Milstein Program first-year applications close Dec 1
The Milstein Program, a flagship enrichment program of the College of Arts & Sciences, is accepting applications from current first-year students, seeking to fill 8 spots to complete the 25-person class of 2029.
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Doctorow to discuss the digital world as A.D. White professor-at-large
Science fiction author, activist and journalist Cory Doctorow will visit Cornell Sept. 11-19 as an A.D. White Professor at Large, taking part in several events on campus and in the community..
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Music professor named new director of Milstein Program in Technology & Humanity
Roger Moseley, associate professor of music, will begin in the new role July 1.
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Milstein students show off projects at expo
The showcase reflected the Milstein Program’s mission, helping students in the College of Arts & Sciences pursue ambitious, cross-disciplinary work.
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'This class opened the door to experimenting as a musician and learning how to marry coding and improvisation.'
James Koga is a computer science major.
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'I've been inspired to enter a public defense career to represent tenants'
Ameya Kamani is a government major.
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Junior wins international reporting honor
Gabe Levin, editor in chief of the Cornell Daily Sun and a student in the College of Arts & Sciences, spent the summer of 2024 reporting on the Israel-Gaza war.
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