An Initial Selection of Glass Artifacts from Community Excavations at Ithaca’s St. James AME Zion Church
CIAMS M.A. student Arnov Tandon explains his analysis of glass artifacts recovered from St. James AME Zion Church.
Why Aren’t There More Nonwhite Archaeologists, Financially Speaking?
Cornell student Ruth Rajcoomar '24 discusses the need for a more inclusive and equitable field and how the community excavations at St. James highlight the potential for financially inclusive fieldwork experiences.
Freedom's Path: The Underground Railroad in Ithaca
Cornell Historic Preservation graduate student, Kami Cai, presents an ArcGIS StoryMap about the Underground Railroad in Ithaca.
Looking back, to move forward…
Cornell University celebrates International Archaeology Day on October 21 this year with several exciting events on campus and in Ithaca, alongside additional events at the Corning Museum of Glass.
Six postdocs honored with achievement awards
Cornell employs 790 postdoctoral scholars who are appointed across nearly 90 departments where they actively participate in the university’s research, teaching, and extension missions.
Hundreds of Armenian heritage sites at risk in Nagorno-Karabakh
Faculty researchers paint a picture of what will happen if multilateral organizations fail to protect Armenian cultural heritage as Azerbaijan shells the disputed region.
Engaged Opportunity Grants fund projects from Tompkins to Tanzania
The funded community-engaged learning projects provide opportunities for students to excavate ancient Pompeii, establish a community garden in Moshi, Tanzania and more.
Unearthing the lives of enslaved peoples at a historical St. Croix sugar plantation
MyKayla Williamson's archaeological excavation takes place on Estate Little Princess, a plantation where people of African descent lived and worked starting in circa 1740.
A&S dean Jayawardhana named provost at Johns Hopkins
Rachel Bean, the Jacob Gould Schurman Professor in the Department of Astronomy and senior associate dean for math and science, has been named interim A&S dean.
CIAMS members receive grants to support their research
This year, Cornell Institute of Archaeology and Material Studies (CIAMS) members received several grants and fellowships to support their research activities.
Alum launches first Smithsonian museum dedicated to women
Lisa Sasaki ’97 is helping to shepherd the high-profile new Washington, D.C., institution into existence
Einaudi seed grants finding fertile soil
Faculty from six colleges across Cornell tackle issues ranging from the health of endangered wild dogs to the spread of misinformation through social media.
$2.5M in A&S New Frontier Grants supports bold projects
A&S faculty members will delve into questions ranging from quantum computing to foreign policy development and from heritage forensics to effects of climate change.
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.
'Don't be afraid to radically change direction'
Charlee Mandy is an archaeology and classics major.
'I got to hold a million-year-old rock'
Hannah Master is an archaeology and Near Eastern studies major.
A movement brings community, visibility to neurodiversity at Cornell
Students and staff are finding support, community, visibility and a voice through Neurodiversity @ Cornell.
Rare drought coincided with Hittite Empire collapse
An interdisciplinary collaboration used tree ring and isotope records to pinpoint a likely culprit: three straight years of severe drought in an already dry period.
The unexpected importance of the sea sponge in classical history
In the Society for the Humanities Invitational Lecture Feb. 15, art historian Verity Platt will present her research on the humble sea sponge.
Study abroad students taste Cambodian culture
The Cornell Chronicle has written an article about CIAMS member Magnus Fiskesjö's class on heritage, archaeology and repatriation.
A&S secures gifts, embarks on McGraw Hall renovation
The refurbishment and preservation of McGraw has become a top priority for the College of Arts & Sciences and the university.
Excavation uncovers 2K more artifacts at St. James church site
This semester’s work also featured an end-of-semester mini-field course for local children and youth presented by two Cornell students.
Fictional civilization leaves behind lasting legacy
Llhuros – its relics, rituals, poetry, and music – as well as the academic commentary it inspired, "documents just one tiny little sliver of Cornell’s history. But it’s a fascinating one.”
A Day Digging at St. James AME Zion Church
Join CIAMS M.A. student MyKayla Williamson on a day digging at St. James and a day analyzing ceramic artifacts in the lab.
Community Resistance and Community Archaeology- St. James AME Zion Church and the Underground Railroad in Ithaca, NY
Cornell student Jonathan Ebenezer ‘23 discusses the role of community resistance on the Underground Railroad as it relates to St. James.
Faith the Size of a Berry Seed
Cornell student Milan Taylor ’24 speaks with Maia Dedrick, Cornell Atkinson Postdoctoral Fellow, about paleoethnobotany work conducted at St. James.
More to Archaeology than Digging
Cornell student Aaliyah Brown '23 talks with SMSA founder Denise Lee '73 about engaging youth in the excavations at St. James.
Building Community Connections through Archaeology
CIAMS M.A. student Carol Anne Barsody shares her experiences participating in the excavations at St. James.
Students can now choose new minor in data science
The minor is distinctive in including courses from many disciplines, from across Cornell’s schools and colleges.
Nexus Scholar applications open for summer 2023
The program matches undergraduate students with summer opportunities to work side by side with faculty from across the College.
Noted archaeologist to speak on new discoveries in Israel in Cornell lecture
Israeli archaeologist Mordechai Aviam and his colleagues made headlines by finding possible evidence, near the Sea of Galilee, of the house of St. Peter.
Mummified bird gets second life in multisensory exhibition
“A Tale of Two Mummies: Multisensory Experience” runs Oct. 7-9, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., in Upson Hall’s Lounge 116.
Statistical analysis aims to solve Greek volcano mystery
Sturt Manning has zeroed in on a much narrower range of dates, approximately 1609–1560 BCE, for the eruption on Santorini, a pivotal event in the prehistory of the region.
Archaeological conference expands discussion beyond colonial roots
'We saw this conference as a way to expand the conversation beyond Cornell.'
Report shows near-total erasure of Armenian heritage sites
The study compiled decades of high-resolution satellite imagery from the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan.
Ice Age human footprints discovered in Utah desert
Altogether 88 footprints were documented, including both adults and children, offering insight into family life in the time of the Pleistocene.
Humanities students present diverse research projects
Humanities students studying an array of topics presented their work at the A.D. White House.
'I met so many great people through the Humanities Scholars Program'
Emma Van Metre is a history and archaeology major.
New review article brings archaeology into the science of weeds
Medieval Studies PhD candidate Alice Wolff teamed up with scientists from CALS to publish a new open-access review article in Weed Science this past February titled, “In the ruins: the neglected link between archaeology and weed science.” Antonio DiTommaso, Professor of Weed Science and Chair of the Soil and Crop Sciences Section in the School of...
Indigenous-Cornell partnership publishes Gayogo̱hó:nǫ’ history
CIAMS faculty member Kurt Jordan worked with members of the Gayogo̱hó:nǫ’ community in writing a new book for the Tompkins County Historical Commission, “The Gayogo̱hó:nǫ’ People in the Cayuga Lake Region: A Brief History,” published earlier this year. The book addresses a significant gap in records of Gayogo̱hó:nǫ’ history in Tompkins County....
Cross-college researchers unravel mummy bird mystery
What began as a passion project for a master’s student in archaeology, has become a cross-campus fascination that encompasses everything from ancient burial rituals to the lost history of donated artifacts, the totemic power of animals, and even Egyptian beer.
CIAMS M.A. student studies bird mummy with College of Veterinary Medicine, Lab of Ornithology
CIAMS M.A. student Carol Anne Barsody has had her collaboration with researchers at the College of Veterinary Medicine and the Lab of Ornithology featured in the Cornell Chronicle.Read the full story by David Nutt and view a video about the project in the Cornell Chronicle.
CIAMS PhD student named among inaugural Zhu Fellows
Dusti Bridges, a PhD candidate in Anthropology and an alumna of the CIAMS Master's program, has been named an inaugural Zhu Fellow to support her doctoral research. Read more about the Fellowship and Dusti's research in an article by Kathy Hovis in the Cornell Chronicle.
Underground Railroad project releases new 3-D model
The 3-D tour focuses on the building, its foundation, the archaeological excavation underway and a Civil War monument on the church site.
More than $12M donated to support students in 24 hours
On Cornell’s eighth Giving Day, held March 16, 15,905 alumni, students, faculty, staff, parents and friends from more than 80 countries made gifts totaling a record-breaking $12,268,629.
Support Cornell Archaeology on Giving Day - March 16, 2022
On March 16, please consider a gift to CIAMS. Your donations can help Cornell students gain life-changing experiences in the field, in the lab, in the classroom, and in community outreach and service. Our thanks to all of the generous donors who continue to support our work.https://givingday.cornell.edu/campaigns/cu-archaeology
Call for Papers and Posters: Frontiers in Archaeological Sciences 3: Rethinking the Paradigm
CIAMS is pleased to announce the call for papers and posters for “Frontiers in Archaeological Sciences 3: Rethinking the Paradigm,” a conference for scholars of all career levels to be co-hosted at Cornell’s Ithaca campus on October 7-9, 2022 by the Archaeological Science Group at Cornell (ArchSci@Cornell), the CIAMS Anti-racism and Anti-...
Support Arts & Sciences on Giving Day March 16
Gifts allow the College to fulfill its mission: preparing students to do the greatest good in the world.
Student podcast explores changing face of archaeology
Sources: College of Arts & Sciences, Cornell ChronicleA group of graduate students from Cornell is collaborating with students across the country to create a scholarly podcast focused on issues of diversity in archaeology.SAPIENS Talk Back launched its first two episodes in January and February and is planning to release a new episode...
Student podcast explores changing face of archaeology
Cornell graduate students are collaborating with students across the country on the scholarly podcast.