April 27, 2023. An alumni panel on
Sustainability Careers in Academia, organized by Aurora YingYun Zhang ’23 with the Cornell China Center, featured three Chinese Cornell alumni pursuing academic research related to sustainability. The panelists shared how they have built their academic paths in sustainability, with insights from their international backgrounds. The panelists discussed their interdisciplinary approaches and methodologies as well as their personal stories and takeaways from their academic journeys, offering guidance and inspiration to students and other attendees interested in sustainability for how to build a sustainability-related career in academia.