CALS Webinars

Trent Preszler MS ’02, PhD ’12, talks about his best-selling memoir, his relationship with and estrangement from his father, and how the toolbox he left as his one bequest prompted a journey of understanding and self-discovery.

Rob Marciano '91, ABC News senior meteorologist of “World News Tonight” and the weekend edition of “Good Morning America,” joins us to talk about his career, his time at Cornell, and what it takes to cover weather events--all from the front seat of an SUV as he covered the blizzard that took place on Groundhog Day 2021.

What is student life like today for CALS students? How are they succeeding in the current environment? Meet a diverse group of extraordinary CALS students, and hear how they are taking advantage of their CALS and Cornell education.
 

School of Rock CEO Rob Price '90 shares how they were able to pivot quickly at the onset of the COVID crisis to continue to bring life-changing musical experiences to their students. 

NBC Sunday Nightly News anchor Kate Snow ’91 discusses how the pandemic has affected her work as a broadcast journalist, shares what it’s like balancing working and caring for family at home, and offers advice to recent graduates.

Stephen Gellert ’03 MBA ’07, executive vice president of The World’s Best Cheeses, talks about a new Cornell student cheese, and Matt Ranieri ’06 PhD ’13, of Acme Smoked Fish discusses the creation of Stockinghall Cheddar, winner of Best in Show from the American Cheese Society in 2019.

Dr. Marisa Cohen ’06 discusses the science of relationships and the human connection. This CALS Coffee Break covers common misconceptions, ways to determine our “pool of eligible partners”, early courtship experiences, as well as how dating changed during COVID-19. 

Corey Earle '07, Cornell's unofficial historian, takes us through the history of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, from Ezra Cornell's early days in agriculture to the college's present-day history.

Ryan Silbert '02 discusses the art of storytelling, his journey as a writer, and his collaboration with Stan Lee on the New York Times bestseller Stan Lee’s Alliances: A Trick of Light, an original, first-of-its kind audio storytelling event.

Robyn Weintraub ’91 shares how she became a crossword puzzle constructor and how she created the puzzle that ran in the New York Times on April 17, 2020.