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New work by Prof. Roberto Sierra featured in Jan. 29 concert

1/17/2023 by : Staff , A&S Communications

The Sierra Duo – John Haines-Eitzen, cello, and Matthew Bengtson, piano – will Sierra’s “Cuatro Piezas para cello y piano” and other pieces Jan. 29.

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MLK's 1960s visits to Cornell still resonate today

1/12/2023 by : Susan Kelley , Cornell Chronicle

King’s historic visit on Nov. 13, 1960, and a second, on April 14, 1961, came during a period when he was honing ideas that would take center stage at the March on Washington in 1963

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Ancient farming strategy holds promise for climate resilience

1/12/2023 by : Susan Kelley , Cornell Chronicle

A paper by Cornell researchers suggests maslins have the unique capacity to adapt in real time to extreme weather.

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Traverso wins Italian literature award for nonfiction

1/11/2023 by : Kate Blackwood , A&S Communications

“Rivoluzione 1789-1989” has also been published in English, French and Spanish, with translations to follow in German, Portuguese, Greek, Korean and other languages.

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Electrochemistry converts carbon to useful molecules

1/5/2023 by : David Nutt , Cornell Chronicle

Cornell chemists discovered they could produce two products used in medicinal chemistry by changing the electrochemical reactor.

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Cornell to lead new semiconductor research center

1/5/2023 by : David Nutt , Cornell Chronicle

Dan Ralph, Ph.D. ’93, the F.R. Newman Professor of Physics, is among the center’s 25 principal investigators.

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Mellon grants $1M to deepen and improve Freedom on the Move

1/5/2023 by : Kate Blackwood , Cornell Chronicle

Cornell is partnering with multiple institutions to foster a research community around a growing collection of “runaway slave” advertisements published in the 18th and 19th centuries.

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Perseverance rover records sound of dust devils on Mars

1/4/2023 by : Linda B. Glaser , Cornell Chronicle

Thanks to the first working microphone to traverse the surface of Mars, the sound of a tiny, extraterrestrial dust tornado has reached Earth.

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Creativity flourishes at student-run Milstein Salon

1/3/2023 by : Todd Miyashiro , Milstein Program in Technology & Humanity

The event featured a cello ensemble, a fashion shoot spread and a series of poetry and prose readings.

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Acclaimed Horror Writer Forges Bright Paths Through Dark Worlds

12/23/2022 by : Lindsay Lennon , Cornellians

Novelist Victor LaValle ’94, BA ’95, has recently expanded his eerie narrative voice into Marvel Comics—and Apple TV.

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December graduation celebrates unique paths to Cornell education

12/23/2022 by : James Dean , Cornell Chronicle

More than 700 students were awarded degrees at the university’s 20th recognition ceremony Dec. 18.

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Seed grants foster collaboration across Cornell campuses

12/22/2022 by : Krishna Ramanujan , Cornell Chronicle

Researchers from the College of Arts and Sciences are involved in some of 14 new Multi-Investigator Seed Grants, designed to foster multidisciplinary collaborations.

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First-years share their transformational journeys ... so far

12/22/2022 by : Kathy Hovis , A&S Communications

"Welcoming students to campus and providing them with the opportunity to connect to faculty and each other is a joy."

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At a Personal Crossroads, a Visit to Ithaca Focused My Mind

12/22/2022 by : Ariel Cooper '15 , Cornellians

… first time I went to Ithaca, I was terrified. Fresh off of my junior year of high school, I was about to spend the … August, this time as a full-fledged member of the Class of 2015. The four years I spent there began with a … Of course, I knew exactly where to go. Finally, in August 2022, I made my way back up Route 17—with a mandatory stop at …

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‘LaFeber Posse’ Gears up to Honor Legendary Professor

12/22/2022 by : Joe Wilensky , Cornellians

A posthumous festschrift and 2023 conference in New York City will celebrate the eminent historian’s impact—on former students and worldwide.

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Causing reactions: Klarman Fellow develops new catalysts

12/21/2022 by : Kate Blackwood , A&S Communications

Richard Kong is working to develop catalysts to guide chemical reactions, including some that could have a positive effect on the environment.

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Eminent astronomer Riccardo Giovanelli dies at 76

12/20/2022 by : Linda B. Glaser , Cornell Chronicle

An observational cosmologist studying the structure, evolution and environments of galaxies, Giovanelli had broad research interests.

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Florida Field Course benefits biology students, study finds

12/20/2022 by : Kate Blackwood , Cornell Chronicle

A longitudinal study of course participants connects participation with higher rates of publications and faculty positions.

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Taylor retires from role leading A&S administration

12/19/2022 by : Kathy Hovis , A&S Communications

“He is really a man of character and someone I’ve come to admire greatly over the years."

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Mouse pups cry for help most urgently while active

12/19/2022 by : Kate Blackwood , Cornell Chronicle

The connection is important for understanding mouse neural circuitry and for research into human communication disorders.

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Student’s playful paintings showcase the Hill as you’ve never seen it

12/19/2022 by : Lindsay Lennon

From the clock tower to Risley and beyond, Grace Elmore ’25 finds inspiration in Cornell’s eclectic architectural styles.

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Wisner '16 shares expertise with entrepreneurial community

12/16/2022 by : Staff , Cornell Chronicle

Originally planning to attend medical school, the chemistry alumna is co-founder of biotech startup Centivax.

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Freedom on the Move project inspires music performances

12/16/2022 by : Linda B. Glaser , Cornell Chronicle

A Cornell-based database of “runaway ads” placed by enslavers in 18th- and 19th-century U.S. newspapers was the starting point for a new song cycle, “Songs in Flight,” that will premiere Jan. 12 in New York City.

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A Professor Who Challenges the Washington Consensus on China

12/15/2022 by : Staff , Washington Post

Jessica Chen Weiss, Michael J. Zak Professor for China and Asia-Pacific Studies, is profiled in the New Yorker magazine.

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Paul Hyams, expert on medieval law, dies at 82

12/15/2022 by : Kate Blackwood , Cornell Chronicle

Colleagues and former students remember Hyams as an innovative and multidisciplinary scholar who reached from history into literature, law, medieval studies and beyond through a pedagogical approach that combined intellectual rigor with camaraderie.

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Twenty Affinito-Stewart research grants awarded for the 2022-2023 academic year

12/15/2022 by : Kaitlyn Ruhf , Cornell Chronicle

The President’s Council of Cornell Women (PCCW) awarded Affinito-Stewart research grants totaling $195,166 to 20 Cornell faculty members.

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Fruit flies use two muscles to control pitch for stable flight

12/14/2022 by : David Nutt , Cornell Chronicle

The finding provides evidence for an organizational principle in which each muscle has a specific function in flight control.

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‘Losing Istanbul’: Personal histories illustrate an empire’s end

12/14/2022 by : Kate Blackwood , Cornell Chronicle

Mostafa Minawi gives the reader a street-level understanding of what it was like to live through the final decades of the Ottoman Empire.

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Structural biology workshop builds intercampus connections

12/13/2022 by : Ellen Hartman , Cornell Chronicle

More than 100 Cornell researchers from Cornell's Ithaca campus and Weill Cornell Medicine gathered for a two-day workshop in October to discuss research on the three-dimensional structures of macromolecules.

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Physicist receives DOE grant for particle accelerator research

12/13/2022 by : Linda B. Glaser , A&S Communications

With $410,000 Ivan Bazarov will research long lifetime spin-polarized electron sources in particle accelerators.

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Michael Madon ’94 enlists smart technology to help people battle drug addiction

12/12/2022 by : Linda Copman , Alumni Affairs & Development

Pretaa, inspired by the Latin meaning ‘to be ready,’ draws upon Madon's Cornell English degree, his Wharton MBA, his military training and his technical expertise.

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‘Genetic Afterlives’ receives book prize

12/9/2022 by : Linda B. Glaser , A&S Communications

Anthropologist Noah Tamarkin has received the Jordan Schnitzer Book Award from the Association for Jewish Studies in the category of social science, anthropology, and folklore.

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Excavation uncovers 2K more artifacts at St. James church site

12/9/2022 by : Kathy Hovis , A&S Communications

This semester’s work also featured an end-of-semester mini-field course for local children and youth presented by two Cornell students.

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Scholarship fund grows to help more A&S students

12/8/2022 by : Kathy Hovis , A&S Communications

The Kiplinger family's affection for Cornell is reflected in numerous facets of the university.

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Students enthused by COP27 reparations agreement

12/8/2022 by : Jonathan Mong , A&S Communications

During COP27, Podpora and Fenningdorf helped with Cornell’s exhibit and other side events, as well as attended various sessions and workshops.

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Global Public Voices fellows to speak out on democratic threats

12/8/2022 by : Jessica Ames Sheri Englund , Cornell Chronicle

This year, 27 fellows, including three from Arts & Sciences, will engage with national and international news media to make their voices heard on several issues.

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Fictional civilization leaves behind lasting legacy

12/7/2022 by : David Nutt , Cornell Chronicle

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.”

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Wondering what to read in 2023? A&S faculty offer ideas

12/7/2022 by : Staff , A&S Communications

A&S faculty offer book and poetry recommendations for the new year.

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CRISPR insight: How to fine-tune the Cas protein’s grip on DNA

12/6/2022 by : Kate Blackwood , Cornell Chronicle

A new explanation of nanoscale mechanics by Michelle Wang's lab contributes to the future of CRISPR technology.

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Grants help students with conferences, job-hunting expenses

12/6/2022 by : Kathy Hovis , A&S Communications

Professional Development Grants are available thanks to generous alumni donations.

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Goldberg shares research at Russekoff lecture

11/30/2022 by : Staff , A&S Communications

The Mitzi Sutton Russekoff ’54 Lecture took place Nov. 15 at the Cornell Club in New York City.

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Why protesters are targeting Xi Jinping for China’s ‘zero covid’ failures

11/30/2022 by : Jeremy L. Wallace , The Washington Post

Simmering anger at Beijing’s “zero covid” restrictions exploded over the past few days, writes Jeremy Lee Wallace, associate professor of government, in Washington Post commentary.

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Physicist identifies how electron crystals melt

11/28/2022 by : Linda B. Glaser , Cornell Chronicle

Eun-Ah Kim and Michael Matty, M.S. ’19, Ph.D. ’22, describe a phase in between the liquid and the solid for electron structures.

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Economist Tom Davis dies at 93

11/23/2022 by : Kate Blackwood , Cornell Chronicle

Tom E. Davis, professor emeritus of economics, was an expert on economic development in Latin America.

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Students visit virtual world to learn research technique

11/22/2022 by : Kathy Hovis , A&S Communications

Students experienced cryo-electron microscopy as part of a collaboration with Cornell’s Center for Teaching Innovation.

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Webb telescope shows exoplanet atmosphere as never seen before

11/22/2022 by : Staff , Cornell Chronicle

“This is the first time we see concrete evidence of photochemistry – chemical reactions initialized by energetic stellar light – on exoplanets.”

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Laidlaw scholars at Cornell gain global perspectives

11/22/2022 by : Megan DeMint , Cornell Chronicle

Four current Laidlaw scholars share their summer research or leadership in action experiences.

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Anthology celebrates Nuyorican Poets Cafe founder

11/22/2022 by : Kate Blackwood , Cornell Chronicle

A digital and print collection, co-edited by Karen Jaime, pays tribute to the late Miguel Algarín.

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Cornell, global partners discuss the next ‘grand challenge’

11/22/2022 by : Staff , Cornell Chronicle

Global Cornell will host a town hall in December for additional feedback and announce the new Global Grand Challenge theme in the coming year.

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Goffe: Collaboration is key to major humanities grants

11/22/2022 by : Kate Blackwood , Cornell Chronicle

Grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Mellon Foundation will help make humanities research more accessible to scholars and the public.