Cornell Fall 2025 Kicks Off: Semester Start, Geothermal Innovation, Alumni Achievements, and Upcoming Humanities Conference

Good afternoon, Cornellians! It's Monday, September 1st, and welcome back to campus. Here's what's happening at Cornell University. Today marks the beginning of the Fall 2025 semester. Classes start today, and please note that next Monday, September 8th, is Labor Day, so there will be no classes. In recent developments, a workshop held last October focused on the role of Enhanced Geothermal Systems in Cornell's energy transition. The event brought together engineers and scholars to discuss the feasibility of implementing such systems on campus. Our alumni continue to make us proud. Anima Anandkumar, MS ’08, PhD ’09, delivered a TED Talk on AI connecting the digital and physical worlds. Additionally, Lou Guard, JD ’12, co-authored a book that made the New Yorker’s “Best Books of 2024” list. Looking ahead, the Society for the Humanities will host a conference on the theme of "Silence" on April 24-25, 2025. That's all for today's update. Stay tuned for more news and events happening around campus.