Spotlight

What is Spotlight?

Spotlight is cornell.edu's showcase of people, projects, places, and traditions that give Cornell its unique place among American research universities in the Ivy League -- a list that has continued to grow since 1865 when Cornell University was founded.

Spotlight Submissions

Spotlight represents the voice of Cornell students, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends of the University, and you are encouraged to submit your ideas for new content. Include the URL of the Cornell-related feature, and a brief description. Any person may submit.

Marks of Distinction

Don't miss Cornell University's historical "firsts" and current achievements.


Recent Spotlights

airmail envelope with colorful stamps Like a postcard, only better. CU students blog from Berlin, Buenos Aires, Budapest and Jerusalem.
students prepare in the kitchen Hotelies roll out the red carpet for industry experts at Hotel Ezra Cornell
Cornell student bloggers Life on the Hill: Spring break adventures, tasty group projects and... oh yeah, studying
plants under blue light Boyce Thompson Institute: Plant research with real benefits for people
Cornell Athletics logo Big Red men and women cap off their Ivy championship seasons with NCAA bids
Sam Bacharach, Cornell's McKelvey-Grant Professor of Labor Management ILR Oral History Project documents struggle against alcoholism in the workplace
view through columns on a sunny day in Doha The latest from Quad Blogger in Doha: Eastern cultures, Western expectations
close-up of a cow See how Agriculture and Life Sciences research and outreach impacts New York State
Graeme Bailey in class CornellCast in the classroom: Watch Graeme Bailey's CS 211 class
portrait of Sarah E. Thomas Early black women at Cornell: Part and apart, 1890s-1930s
Marquise McGraw Research in progress: Bats, birds, dragonflies and other curiosities
Marquise McGraw Marquise McGraw believes education is the key to erasing poverty
Susan Murphy Susan Murphy: West Campus is transforming the residential experience
Susan McCouch examines a plant Cornell's Susan McCouch enlists students in the quest to alleviate malnutrition
CU 100+ MPG: Striving to win the Automotive X-Prize with a new breed of automobile
Think Shakespeare is vanishing? He's alive and well at Cornell
Rebuilding the 9th Ward: Portraits and interviews of Hurricane Katrina survivors
photo of screens in video art exhibit Stop. Look. Listen. Inside an exhibition of video art at the Johnson Museum
girl looks at exhibits in the insect zoo Roach races, cricket cookies and a handful of maggots: Insectapalooza!
drop of blue liquid on cloth Show us what you're made of: Cutting-edge Materials Science research at Cornell
gloved hands transplant a bunch of purple flowers Cornell students go 'Into the Streets' for a day of community service in Ithaca
Alaskan muskoxen The Macaulay Library's 'Big Year': Rare sound and video recordings from distant lands
Close-up on Robert Frank: Keypads and wedding gowns—it's all economics
4-H sewing program developed by Denise Green '07 fosters creativity, independent thinking
aerial view of the NYS Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva Accomplishments with impact since 1882: NYS Ag Experiment Station turns 125
close-up of a horsefly Don't bug out! CU's Rayor and Losey explain the value of insects on CBS Sunday Morning