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Einhorn Center announces new Engaged Faculty Fellows

11/8/2023 by : Ashlee McGandy , Cornell Chronicle

A&S faculty are among twenty-five faculty and academic staff from nine Cornell colleges and units are Engaged Faculty Fellows for the 2023-24 academic year.

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Struggling with sarcasm: Cornell expert on why Musk’s Grok chatbot isn’t funny

11/7/2023 by : Staff , A&S Communications

The key to funny sarcasm is found in empathy, says professor David Shoemaker, who studies the moral psychology of humor.

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Riché Richardson receives literary society award

11/7/2023 by : Hyrum Edwards , A&S Communications

"Emancipation's Daughters" earned the 2022 C. Hugh Holman Award from the Society for Southern Literature.

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Cornell Cinema still lights up the silver screen

11/7/2023 by : Lindsay Lennon , Cornellians

After more than a half-century in the Straight, the Hill’s iconic movie venue remains a film fan’s delight.

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Rediscovering self-fulfillment during a leave

11/6/2023 by : Hannah Mitchell , A&S Communications

Through hosting a talk show and traveling around the Middle East, An Le ‘25 relearned the value of passion, exemplifying that the path to success is not homogenous.

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Book reexamines scholarship, teaching in the era of COVID-19

11/2/2023 by : Kate Blackwood , A&S Communications

Three years after the disruptions of 2020, teaching and research continue to be immensely different from pre-pandemic times, according to scholar Debra Castillo.

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Jurassic worlds might be easier to spot than modern Earth

11/2/2023 by : James Dean , Cornell Chronicle

Telescopes could better detect potential chemical signatures of life in the atmosphere of an Earth-like exoplanet more closely resembling the age the dinosaurs inhabited than the one we know today, Cornell astronomers find.

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Weiss teaching awards honor exceptional faculty

11/2/2023 by : Holly Hartigan , Cornell Chronicle

Three A&S faculty members are recipients of 2023 Stephen H. Weiss Teaching Awards, which honor a sustained commitment to teaching and mentoring undergraduate students.

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A. R. Ammons Reading Series: Reviving a beloved tradition

11/1/2023 by : Staff , A&S Communications

Over two decades since Ammons’s passing, an open mic tradition is being revived thanks to a gift from his student Beverly Tanenhaus ’70.

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James John, medieval historian, dies at 95

10/31/2023 by : Kate Blackwood , Cornell Chronicle

… Medieval Studies honored John for his work in 2009. He won fellowships and awards from the National Endowment for the …

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Bethe Lecture: Testing space propulsion on Earth

10/31/2023 by : Staff , A&S Communications

On Nov. 15, physicist and engineer John Foster will discuss the challenge of testing high power electric propulsion on the ground.

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Brains! Collection is a (slightly spooky) artifact of an earlier era

10/31/2023 by : Joe Wilensky , Cornellians

Now overseen by the psychology department, the vintage cerebra draw many a visitor to the second floor of Uris Hall.

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Apocalypse debate set for Nov. 9

10/30/2023 by : Hyrum Edwards , A&S Communications

Five professors will argue for the importance of their disciplines during the Logos Philosophy Debate Club’s annual debate.

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Meshri family funds Baker 200 restoration project

10/30/2023 by : Kathy Hovis , A&S Communications

The Meshri Family Auditorium opened this fall, after a $6 million renovation.

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Tiny networks intertwine to mimic design of bird colors

10/27/2023 by : David Nutt , Cornell Chronicle

The resulting materials could prove useful in a variety of applications, from making sustainable pigments to energy storage and filtration.

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Humanists have the power and the tools to fight climate change

10/27/2023 by : David Nutt , Cornell Chronicle

Humanities scholars have an important role to play in the current political struggle to stave off environmental collapse, Caroline Levine argues in her new book.

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Underwater robot updates understanding of ice shelf crevasses

10/27/2023 by : James Dean , Cornell Chronicle

Crevasses play an important role in circulating seawater beneath Antarctic ice shelves, potentially influencing their stability, finds Cornell-led research based on first-of-its-kind exploration by an underwater robot.

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Role of women in early Christianity informs Catholic present

10/26/2023 by : Staff , A&S Communications

“As Roman Catholic Church leaders meet this month for the Synod on Synodality, some women—both nuns and laypeople—have been invited to join the workshop," says Kim Haines-Eitzen.

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Argentina’s run-off to be decided by Patricia Bullrich supporters

10/25/2023 by : Staff , A&S Communications

Which candidate can capture the votes of supporters of Patricia Bullrich, the mainstream conservative candidate?

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Award-winning journalists to discuss role of the press

10/25/2023 by : Linda B. Glaser , A&S Communications

On Nov. 14, NPR’s David Folkenflik ’91, Zubrow Distinguished Visiting Journalist, will moderate a panel of noted journalists and faculty to discuss “Free Press in a Free Society: U.S. Newsrooms on the Front Lines.”

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Chinese linguist Tsu-Lin Mei dies at 90

10/24/2023 by : Kathy Hovis , A&S Communications

Mei was one of the most important Chinese historical linguists of the 20th century.

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As Pew investigator, Goldberg to study how animals feed young

10/24/2023 by : Staff , A&S Communications

The collaboration aims for a breakthrough in understanding the neural mechanisms by which parental animals balance their own needs with the needs of their offspring.

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Oct. 26 panel focuses on Israel-Palestine conflict

10/24/2023 by : Kathy Hovis , A&S Communications

The Department of Near Eastern Studies will offer “Understanding Events in Israel – Palestine” from 5-6:30 p.m. in Room 165 of McGraw Hall.

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‘Climate Change Comedy Hour’ on Nov. 2

10/24/2023 by : Linda B. Glaser , A&S Communications

Environmental historian Aaron Sachs will use a combination of gallows humor, history and silly videos to show how we can shift our attitude about climate change -- and how that shift might help us get to the next stage of climate activism.

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Role of hippocampus in two functions of memory revealed

10/23/2023 by : Krishna Ramanujan , Cornell Chronicle

The finding has important implications for one day treating memory and learning issues found in dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

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Conference highlights humanities projects on the theme of “Crossing”

10/20/2023 by : Julie McLean , Society for the Humanities

The Society’s fall conference on Friday, Oct. 27, will feature talks by seven multidisciplinary fellows.

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Research repository arXiv receives $10M for upgrades

10/19/2023 by : Staff , Cornell Chronicle

Cornell Tech has announced more than $10 million in gifts and grants to support arXiv.

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Clark Hall space becomes hub for social sciences

10/19/2023 by : Sherrie Negrea , Cornell Chronicle

After years of planning, the Cornell Center for Social Sciences (CCSS) has moved into a newly renovated space in Clark Hall.

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Registration for Winter Session 2024 is now open

10/18/2023 by : Shelley Preston , Cornell Chronicle

Beginning October 16, students can enroll in a wide range of online courses taught by Cornell faculty.

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Law and Justice party seeing ‘double rebuke’ from voters

10/18/2023 by : Staff , A&S Communications

Prof. Bryn Rosenfeld comments on Poland’s Law and Justice party losing power.

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‘Desdemona’ celebrates Morrison’s Nobel Prize anniversary

10/17/2023 by : Hyrum Edwards , A&S Communications

The performance will feature singer-songwriter Rokia Traoré, who wrote the music for the original production.

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Library publishes catalog on Jewish fables

10/17/2023 by : Staff , Cornell Chronicle

Jon A. Lindseth’s collection of Jewish fables complements the library’s holdings related to Jewish Studies.

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U.S.-supplied, long-range missiles of ‘limited utility’ for Ukraine

10/17/2023 by : Staff , A&S Communications

Military historian David Silbey comments on Ukrainian forces using American-supplied, long-range missiles on the battlefield for the first time.

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Nature’s missing evolutionary law identified

10/16/2023 by : Staff , A&S Communications

An interdisciplinary group of researchers has identified a missing aspect of Darwin's theory that applies to essentially everything.

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Webb detects quartz crystals in clouds of hot gas giant

10/16/2023 by : Staff , Cornell Chronicle

The quartz crystals are only about 10 nanometers across (one-millionth of one centimeter), so small that 10,000 could fit side-by-side across a human hair.

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Students from all majors invited to mathematical modeling contest

10/13/2023 by : Hannah Mitchell , A&S Communications

The competition allows students to work on open-ended real world problems, showcasing the multifaceted nature of applied mathematics.

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Student Spotlight: Megan Driscoll

10/11/2023 by : Staff , Cornell University Graduate School

A doctoral student in chemistry and chemical biology with a focus in polymer chemistry from Chelmsford, Massachusetts Driscoll researches new ways to make and upcycle polymers.

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Award-winning Simon Shaheen to perform, lecture on Arab music

10/11/2023 by : Linda B. Glaser , A&S Communications

“Simon Shaheen is widely celebrated as a virtuoso violinist and oud player, incomparably creative composer and master teacher of Arab music."

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Clothing is key: Van Dyck portrait captures ‘moment in the history of race-making’

10/11/2023 by : Kate Blackwood , A&S Communications

Ana Howie used her expertise in cultures of dressing and European imperialism to uncover a story tying Genoa’s elite families to globalized material trade – and Atlantic and Mediterranean slavery.

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Cornell ReSounds concert features Moog keyboard, new instruments

10/11/2023 by : Kathy Hovis , A&S Communications

It will be the first time the instrument will be played in public.

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Metal organic frameworks turn greenhouse gas into ‘gold’

10/11/2023 by : Kate Blackwood , Cornell Chronicle

Researchers have found an innovative way to handle fluorinated gases as stable solids -- and the same process could someday be used to capture greenhouse gases.

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Israel-Hamas conflict: Fighting misinformation requires better tools

10/10/2023 by : Staff , A&S Communications

“Every time there is some major event and information is at a premium, we see misinformation spread like wildfire," says professor Gordon Pennycook.

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Two chemistry professors win Cope Scholar Award

10/10/2023 by : Hyrum Edwards , A&S Communications

Tristan Lambert and Song Lin have been honored for work in organic chemistry.

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Mongolian music comes to campus

10/10/2023 by : Linda B. Glaser , A&S Communications

Concerts set for Oct. 20 and 22 will highlight the musical legacy of composer Byambasurengiin Sharav, a household name in Mongolia.

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Performance and conference honor Viramontes

10/9/2023 by : Kate Blackwood , A&S Communications

Held Oct. 20-21, “Lest Silence Be Destructive" will feature readings, discussions and the first public performance of a musical album based on Viramontes' work.

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Cornell scholar: Netanyahu’s policy failures on display following attack

10/9/2023 by : Staff , A&S Communications

The sense of collective shock in Israel is larger than after the surprise attack on the country which started the Yom Kippur War, says Uriel Abulof.

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Author Jemisin builds ‘the world from scratch’

10/9/2023 by : E.C. Barrett , Cornell Chronicle

At the Bartels World Affairs Lecture Oct. 4, Jemisin spoke on how to investigate our world and beliefs about it, and how to use what we learn to imagine and construct a better future.

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Claudia Goldin ’67 wins Nobel Prize in Economics

10/9/2023 by : Blaine Friedlander , Cornell Chronicle

Goldin’s pioneering research has revealed the reasons for gender gaps in labor force participation and earnings.

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October India conference features government, corporate leaders

10/9/2023 by : Kathy Hovis , A&S Communications

N.R. Narayana Murthy, founder of Infosys Limited, will offer the keynote address during an India Conference at Cornell Oct. 13-15.

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Cornell-built instrument to transform Green Bank Telescope

10/9/2023 by : Linda B. Glaser , A&S Communications

The new camera "is actually a very different way of observing the sky,” said A&S research scientist Amit Vishwas ’10, M.Eng.,’14, Ph.D. ’19.