Language House opens to students learning ASL
Students who want an immersive on-campus experience with American Sign Language (ASL) can now sign up to live in the Language House.
Share and hear poetry in many languages at this April 9 event
The event celebrates April as National Poetry Month.
AI ring tracks spelled words in American Sign Language
A Cornell-led research team has developed an artificial intelligence-powered ring equipped with micro-sonar technology that can continuously and in real time track fingerspelling in American Sign Language.
Jing Gao, Ph.D. '24, Accepts Special Associate Research Fellow Position at the South China Normal University
Jing Gao, Ph.D. '24, Accepts Special Associate Research Fellow Position at the South China Normal University
AI ring tracks spelled words in American Sign Language
A Cornell-led research team, with help from Linguistics graduate student Jane Lu, has developed an artificial intelligence-powered ring equipped with micro-sonar technology that can continuously and in real time track fingerspelling in American Sign Language (ASL).
Jasmim Drigo, Ph.D. ’24, Accepts Postdoctoral Researcher Position at the University of Galway
Jasmim Drigo, Ph.D. ’24, Accepts Postdoctoral Researcher Position at the University of Galway
University Lecture examines ‘The Narrative Brain’
Our minds and the ways we tell stories are closely attuned, research shows, and scholar Fritz Breithaupt will explore how that connection works during a March visit as University Lecturer.
19th Annual Cornell Undergraduate Linguistics Colloquium (CULC 19)
Cornell University's undergraduate linguistics association, The UnderLings, presents its nineteenth annual undergraduate research colloquium.
Call for Papers: JK32
The JK32 organizing committee is pleased to invite abstracts for submission to the 32nd Japanese/Korean Linguistics Conference to be held at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, on June 13 – 15, 2025.
Student spotlight: Nianpo Su
Nianpo Su, doctoral candidate in linguistics, studies how syntactic principles determine the structure of sentences in human languages.
Call for Papers: FASL34
The Department of Linguistics at Cornell University is pleased to announce that the 34th annual meeting of Formal Approaches to Slavic Linguistics (FASL) will be held May 16th-19th, 2025 in Ithaca, NY, USA.
ASL program offers performance series, welcomes new faculty
Lisa Sunde also helps to advise the American Sign Language club and manages the weekly ASL conversation hour in the Language Resource Center.
A&S announces membership in MLA Strategic Partnership Network
“We felt this is an important resource that should be available to our humanists at all levels, whether they have the resources to pay for membership or not,” said Peter John Loewen, the Harold Tanner Dean of Arts and Sciences.
Ph.D. Candidate Nielson Hul to Head the University of Washington Khmer Language Program
Congratulations to Nielson Hul, Linguistics Ph.D. candidate, who has been selected to head the Khmer Language Program at the University of Washington at Seattle.
World Languages Days open to public this year
To celebrate Cornell’s commitment to fostering global literacy and cross-cultural understanding, the Language Resource Center in the College of Arts and Sciences will host World Languages Day on Oct. 26.
Graduate Student Charlotte Logan wins Elouise Cobell Dissertation Fellowship
Congratulations to graduate student Charlotte Logan on winning the Elouise Cobell Dissertation Fellowship in 2024.
Language ‘Sustainability through Collaboration’ Conference at Cornell
Cornell, the only institution offering regular multilevel instruction in all six of the major Southeast Asian languages – Burmese, Indonesian, Khmer, Filipino (Tagalog), Thai and Vietnamese – will host a conference on the teaching of these languages on Sept. 19-21.
From portfolios to pizza, fall A&S career events explore diverse fields
"Cornell alumni are generous with their time and efforts to assist students, to answer questions from students, or connect them to people and places."
New A&S dean relishes ‘life in a university’
Peter John Loewen says he's excited to support faculty in their research, meet students and showcase the value of a liberal arts education.
Congrats to our Grads!
We wish the best of luck to our Class of 2024.
Professor Emeritus Wayles Browne Publishes Book
Professor Emeritus Wayles Browne's book, The Cambridge Handbook of Slavic Linguistics, is now available through Cambridge Publishing.
Peter Loewen named dean of Arts and Sciences
Coming from the University of Toronto, where he was the director of the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, Loewen began his five-year appointment as the Harold Tanner Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Aug. 1.
American Sign Language has found a growing home on the Hill
Now offered as a minor, the study of ASL at Cornell came about through years of student advocacy
'I've met a variety of people with a wide range of interests'
Emily Pecsok is an applied mathematics and linguistics major.
Projects funded by 2024 New Frontier Grants look toward the future
The College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) has awarded five New Frontier Grants to cutting edge projects in science, social science and the humanities led by A&S faculty.
American Sign Language Has Found a Growing Home on the Hill
The ASL Program at Cornell is featured in this article in Cornell's alumni publication, Cornellians.
Hitomi Minamida, Ph.D. ’23, Accepts Assistant Professor Position at Rochester Institute of Technology
Hitomi Minamida, Ph.D. ’23, has accepted an Assistant Professor position in the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures at the Rochester Institute of Technology.
Treats and poems featured at LRC’s “Sweet Poetry” event
“Any poem, any language” is the theme of the Language Resource Center’s second annual celebration of National Poetry Month, April 17
Summer Experience Grant applications now open
The grants provide funding for students in unpaid or low-paying summer experiences to offset the cost of taking on those positions.
‘Innovative’ linguist Margarita Suñer dies at 82
Margarita Amalia Suñer, professor of linguistics emerita in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), died in Ojai, California on Feb. 29 after a long bout with Alzheimer’s disease. She was 82.
Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫˀ Speakers Work to Restore Language Among Cornell, Nation Communities
Linguistics Professor Sarah Murray and Research Associate Stephen Henhawk are featured in this article by the Cornell Daily Sun.
Endangered Language Alliance Works to Map Languages Spoken in New York City
The Endangered Language Alliance (ELA), co-founded by alum Daniel Kaufman Ph.D. 2010, locates speakers of endangered languages spoken in New York City.
Grad student Annabelle di Lustro Participated in the KAKEHASHI Project
First year Linguistics graduate student Annabelle di Lustro recently participated in the KAKEHASHI Project, an exchange program for young American researchers to visit Japan, sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA).
18th Annual Cornell Undergraduate Linguistics Colloquium (CULC 18)
Cornell University's undergraduate linguistics association, The UnderLings, presents its eighteenth annual undergraduate research colloquium. By facilitating communication and discussion between researchers, the conference aims to promote undergraduate research at all levels throughout the linguistics community.
Strong Showing by Cornell Linguistics Grads at the 2024 LSA Meeting
Several current Linguistics grads presented at the 2024 Linguistic Society of America (LSA) Annual Meeting.
Chinese linguist Tsu-Lin Mei dies at 90
Mei was one of the most important Chinese historical linguists of the 20th century.
Registration for Winter Session 2024 is now open
Beginning October 16, students can enroll in a wide range of online courses taught by Cornell faculty.
ASL 1101 American Sign Language I to be Offered in Winter Session
ASL 1101 - American Sign Language I will be offered January 2-19, 2024.
Coming home: Gayogohó:nǫˀ language programs expand reach
This summer, 40 members of the Gayogohó:nǫˀ diaspora came from all over the U.S. for a language camp on their ancestral homeland.
ASL Lecturer Nora Owen receives ASLTA service award
Nora Owen was awarded for her service with the Dr. Barbara Kannapell Project.
New ASL minor, events expand opportunities for students
Students can now minor in ASL, take advantage of an expanded set of upper-level classes, participate in a number of ASL events on campus and be part of an active student club.
The College welcomes new faculty for 2023-24
Our 34 new faculty will enrich the College of Arts & Sciences with creative ideas in a vast array of topics.
New Faculty: Jennifer Kuo
Jennifer Kuo, Linguistics
Robin Karlin, Ph.D. '18, Accepts Assistant Professor Position at University of Missouri
Robin Karlin, Ph.D. '18, Accepts Assistant Professor Position at University of Missouri
Italic Conference July 14-16, 2023
The Cornell Department of Linguistics is hosting a conference on the linguistics of Latin, the Sabellic languages, and Venetic.
Cornell Atkinson awards $1.6M in seed grants
The Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability’s Academic Venture Fund will support 11 new projects across nine colleges; three include Arts & Sciences investigators.
New Grants for Linguistics Faculty
Linguistics faculty have been awarded funding for several new grants in 2023.
Linguistics Welcomes Three Nexus Scholars This Summer
Three students in the Nexus Scholars Program will be participating in research projects in the Department of Linguistics in Summer 2023.
Kevin Kwong receives 2023 Lisa Sansoucy Language Scholar Award
The 2023 Lisa Sansoucy Language Scholar Award was awarded to Kevin Kwong, a Ph.D. student in Linguistics who has studied Hungarian, Finnish, Swedish, and Khmer as part of the Shared Course Initiative. The award is named in memory of our friend and colleague Lisa Sansoucy, who passed away in December of 2021. It recognizes a student who excels in learning a less commonly taught language.
Nexus Scholars Program expands research opportunities to 101 students
This summer, 101 students in the College of Arts and Sciences will take part in groundbreaking research on campus with 61 faculty as part of the Nexus Scholars Program.