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 Yimon Aye

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Aye group discovers avenue for precision cancer treatment

One of the goals of personalized medicine is to be able to determine which treatment would work best by sequencing a patient’s genome. New research from the lab of Yimon Aye, assistant professor of chemistry and chemical biology, could help make that approach a reality.

 Students using tree-ring dating

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Arts & Sciences students use tree-ring dating at UNESCO site

Dendrochronology can help to date buildings, wooden objects and works of art such as icons.
 Students in fencing uniforms

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Students conduct research in Asia with assistance from travel grants

Students found they had a lot in common with the people they met during their summer work.
Megan Zhang

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Gap year allows alum to pursue passion for working with homeless

The American studies major says her coursework prepared her to work with a diverse population.
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Collaborative play transcends borders, cultures

A new play about borders has found an unusual way to transcend them: by integrating local experiences in each new place it is performed.
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Research offers new hope for gender equity in STEM fields

Men continue to be much more likely to earn a degree in STEM fields than women, despite efforts made over the last few decades. New research from Cornell's Center for the Study of Inequality (CSI) on fields of environmental study offers unexpected hope in closing this gender gap.

 Jonathan Culler

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New novel celebrates Cornell’s stature in literary theory

Prize-winning French novelist Laurent Binet’s new book features a chapter on a fictional conference at Cornell, organized by none other than (the real) Jonathan Culler, the Class of 1916 Professor of English and Comparative Literature in the College of Arts and Sciences.

 Kyle Lancaster with student in lab

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Nitric oxide plays key role in forming potent greenhouse gas

Cornell chemists have uncovered a fresh role for nitric oxide that could send biochemical textbooks back for revision.

They have identified a critical step in the nitrification process, which is partly responsible for agricultural emissions of harmful nitrous oxide and its chemical cousins into the atmosphere, contributing to global climate change.

 Naomi Enzinna in linguistics lab

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Grad student studies Miami English dialect

As the number of bilingual speakers in the United States grows, so will language variation.
 McNair Scholar students

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McNair scholars advocate on Capitol Hill for TRIO programs

Thirteen students participating in federally funded TRIO programs at Cornell, including two in the College of Arts & Sciencs, went to Capitol Hill June 28-29 and met with their members of Congress and legislative staff to advocate for the programs.

 Tigers on an enclosed bridge

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Veteran banker and A&S alum leads America’s oldest zoo

Philadelphia Zoo president and CEO Vik Dewan ’76, an alum of the College of Arts & Sciences, is profiled in this piece in the most recent Cornell Alumni Magazine

Leader of the zoo since 2006, the story says that Dewan, an economics and government major, has spearheaded many innovations during his tenure, including an ever-expanding system of enclosed trails.

Rebecca Macklin

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University of Leeds student receives Fulbright for research at Cornell

Rebecca Macklin, a PhD candidate in comparative literature at the University of Leeds, has received an All Disciplines Fulbright Award to undertake research at Cornell University.
 Students in Spanish city

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Summer in Madrid program transforms students

Students return from the six-week trip with the confidence of knowing they can make their way in a Spanish-speaking country.
 Ant-mimicking jumping spider

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Jumping spiders mimic ants to defy predators

Humans aren’t the only actors on the planet. To avoid being eaten, the ant-mimicking jumping spider pretends to be an ant, according to Cornell research published July 12 in Proceedings of the Royal Society B.
 Leo Ikenaga playing taiko drum

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Alum tours the world with Japan drumming group

This Cornell Alumni Magazine article tells the story of Leo Ikenaga ’12, a member of Kodo, an elite, 30-member Japanese musical group. The group is primarily focused on the dynamic drumming style known as taiko. Ikenega was introduced to taiko at Cornell, where he was a member and became musical director of Yamatai.

 Patrick McGovern

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Brew Master

This Cornell Alumni Magazine story explores the career of Patrick McGovern ’66, a pioneer in the field of biomolecular archaeology.

 Graduate student with tortoise during field course

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Crowdfunding campaign supports biology field study

Gopher tortoises and blue jays… a vintage Army-issue shovel… sun and rain and wind: the hundreds of students who have gone on field courses through the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology over the last 50 years have memories as diverse as the ecosystems they studied.

 Student in front of shelf full of video games

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Connecting video games and creative writing

Student says video games "have a vast capacity for expression and emotion, and a huge potential for humanistic inquiry."
Sabrina Karim

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New professor wins book prize

Sabrina Karim received the prize for her book, Equal Opportunity Peacekeeping: Women, Peace, and Security in Post-Conflict States.
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How Hobby Lobby damaged history

Sturt Manning, the Goldwin Smith Professor of Classical Archaeology in the classics department, writes in this CNN opinion piece that Hobby Lobby's decision to buy more than 5,000 artifacts from the ancient Near East in December 2010 is "tragic."

 Robert Richardson

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Secrets of superfluid helium explored

When Cornell physicists Robert Richardson, David Lee and Douglas Osheroff received the 1996 Nobel Prize for their discovery of the superfluid state of liquid helium, it was only the beginning. Now a new team of Cornell researchers, building on that work, have found new complexities in the phenomenon, with implications for the study of superconductivity and theoretical models of the origin of the universe.

 Kim Weeden

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Work: Aspirations, inequalities, markets

This Cornell Research story focuses on Kim Weeden, the Jan Rock Zubrow ’77 Professor of the Social Sciences and director of the Center for the Study of Inequality, whose work focuses on inequality and opportunity in the United States and other industrialized countries.

 Goldwin Smith Hall

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New Rawlings scholars named in A&S

Nine rising juniors from the College of Arts & Sciences have been chosen as new Hunter R. Rawlings III Cornell Presidential Research Scholars.

The Rawlings scholars program supports a select group of undergraduate students, from all colleges and many disciplines, by providing resources for and promoting sustained engagement in research in close relationship with faculty and other mentors.

 Researchers from the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source

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Out of the blue: Medieval fragments yield surprises

Analyzing pigments in medieval illuminated manuscript pages at the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source(CHESS) is opening up some new areas of research bridging the arts and sciences.

 Researcher standing infront of American flag

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Mouse tracking may reveal ability to resist temptation

The devil on your right shoulder is telling you, “Go ahead, grab that candy bar! You know you want it!”

Meanwhile, the angel on your left is gently saying, “The apple is a much healthier option, isn’t it?”

 Small portion of the Cornell-Brookhaven ERL Test Accelerator

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Energy-efficient accelerator was 50 years in the making

With the introduction of CBETA, the Cornell-Brookhaven ERL Test Accelerator, Cornell University and Brookhaven National Laboratory scientists are following up on the concept of energy-recovering particle accelerators first introduced by physicist Maury Tigner at Cornell more than 50 years ago.

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Surprising nature of quantum solitary waves revealed

Solitary waves – known as solitons – appear in many forms. Perhaps the most recognizable is the tsunami, which forms following a disruption on the ocean floor and can travel, unabated, at high speeds for hundreds of miles.

 A rendering of the CRISPR sequence

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Bringing bacteria's defense into focus

By taking a series of near-atomic resolution snapshots, Cornell and Harvard Medical School scientists have observed step-by-step how bacteria defend against foreign invaders such as bacteriophage, a virus that infects bacteria.

The process they observed uses CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats) sites, where the cell’s DNA can be snipped to insert additional DNA.

 Student giving guided tour of campus

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A&S student combines tour guide job, internship for summer in Ithaca

On the famous list of the “161 Things to Do at Cornell” is spending a summer in Ithaca. From doing research with a professor to assisting with summer programs, students say spending a summer at Cornell can be a rewarding experience.

“This is my second summer staying in Ithaca,” said Alice Jenkins ‘18. “I would absolutely recommend staying a summer in Ithaca. It’s the best time of year to explore the beautiful nature in this area.”

 Indian currency

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India and the Visible Hand of the Market

Cornell economist Kaushik Basu, the C. Marks Professor of International Studies, professor of economics and chief economist of the World Bank from 2012-16, writes in this New York Times opinion piece, that the Indian government's decision to "demonitize" its currency may have greater long-term side effects than expected.

 Astronomer looking through telescope

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Cornell dedicates telescope in honor of James Houck

Cornell astronomers gathered atop Mount Pleasant at sunset June 25 to honor one of their own. The 25-inch reflecting telescope at the university’s Hartung-Boothroyd Observatory was named in memory of the late James R. Houck.

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Why We Shouldn’t Drug Test Poor People

Jamila Michener, assistant professor of government, and Julilly Kohler-Hausmann, assistant professor of history, write in this New York Times opinion piece that tying Medicaid benefits to drug testing could imperil Medicaid's long-term viability and create a "vicious cycle of stigmatization and program retrenchment."

 Student processing food in Tanzania

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A&S student spends enriching summer abroad in Tanzania

Arts & Sciences student Emma Williams ‘19 is in Moshi, Tanzania for the summer studying the use of family planning among women of reproductive age. Williams, a biology and government double major, is also minoring in global health.

Teresa Porri, CT manager for Cornell’s Institute of Biotechnology, discusses her poster illustrating the Biotechnology Resource Center’s Imaging Facilities

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Symposium explores possibilities of origami nanomachines

On June 16-17, the Cornell Center for Materials Research (CCMR) held a symposium in the Physical Sciences Building to explore using origami to create machines at the micron scale using atomically thin materials.
Kaushik Basu

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Kaushik Basu takes the helm of the International Economic Association

Kaushik Basu, C. Marks Professor of International Studies and Professor of Economics in the College of Arts and Sciences, began his three-year term as president of the International Economic Association (IEA) on Friday, June 23.
 Peter Enns

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Republicans doubt 'global warming' more than 'climate change'

On the heels of President Donald Trump’s decision to pull the United States out of the Paris climate agreement, a new Cornell study finds that climate-science labels do matter.

The U.S. public doubts the existence of “global warming” more than it doubts “climate change” – and Republicans are driving the effect, the research found.

 Cartoon on the wall

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Ponder a fossil fuel-free world, then think art

Disappearing ozone, rising seas and a world of environmental strife have forced all of the globe’s citizens to great underground cities – powered by renewable energy. It’s quite the fictional vision.

For Cornell’s 2017 Imagining Energy Futures: Undergraduate Science, Art and Design competition, the fictional short story “Underground: Project Gaia” by Reade Otto-Moudry ’17, Kayla Aulenbach ‘19 and Ashley Herzig ’18 won the $500 top prize.

Earth as seen from Apollo 17

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Hayes, Kinzler recognized by World Economic Forum

Alexander Hayes ’03, M.Eng ‘03, assistant professor of astronomy, and Katherine Kinzler, associate professor of psychology and human development, are among 52 scientists under the age of 40 named Young Scientists 2017 by the World Economic Forum (WEF), “the most forward-thinking a

Alejandro Madrid

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Alejandro Madrid receives highest honor from Royal Musical Association

Alejandro L. Madrid, professor of music, has been awarded the Royal Musical Association’s Dent Medal.
 Students on the river in New York City at night

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Alumni offer advice to A&S students at summer networking events

… for more information or to be put on the waitlist. The summer networking events include: Finance:  …
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The native archaeology of the Finger Lakes

Through his writing, archaeology, and outreach, Kurt Jordan, associate professor of anthropology, works alongside Native partners to better understand the indigenous history of the Finger Lakes region.

 Molly Karr

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A London theatre experience

Arts & Sciences student and English major Molly Karr '18 writes about her study abroad experience with a London acting troupe in this Cornell Research piece.

 Caroline E. Levine

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Forms: Their rhythms, shapes, designs

We don’t realize it, but forms are all around us—ordering our lives—says Caroline E.

 Ella Maria Diaz showing images from the show

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Carpenter advising awards honor four on faculty

Vice Provost Rebecca Stoltzfus presented Cornell faculty members Austin Bunn, Ella Maria Diaz, Michael Goldstein and Irby Lovette with 2017 Kendall S. Carpenter Memorial Advising Awards at a May 27 trustee-faculty dinner.

 Nilay Yapici

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Neurobiologist Nilay Yapici named Pew scholar

A Cornell researcher studying neural circuits that regulate hunger sensation and food intake has received a prestigious award from the Pew Charitable Trusts.

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Working group: Give citizens say in nuclear accident plans

As nations search for ways to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, the long-simmering debate over nuclear power has heated up. Nuclear advocates, opponents and governments argue over nearly every aspect of the technology, from the cost of construction to the challenge of waste storage to the industry’s relationship with nuclear weapons programs.

 Audience watching the neurotech panel

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Neurotech panel shares successes from first year

Faculty from Cornell Neurotech shared stories of technologies and tools they have developed in their first year of operation at a Reunion 2017 panel, “Unlocking the Brain: Cornell’s Search for the Key.”

 Clifford J. Earle

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Clifford Earle, emeritus professor of math, dies at 81

Clifford J. Earle, professor emeritus of mathematics, whose nearly 40-year tenure at Cornell included three years as chair of the math department, died June 12 at Hospicare in Ithaca. He was 81.

Born Nov. 3, 1935, in Racine, Wisconsin, Earle earned his bachelor’s degree from Swarthmore College in 1957, and his master’s (1958) and doctorate (1962) from Harvard University.

 Jeremy Baskin

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Baskin, Chang win Beckman Young Investigator award

Assistant professors Jeremy Baskin, from the College of Arts and Sciences, and Pamela Chang, from the College of Veterinary Medicine, are among eight assistant professors across the nation to be named a Beckman Young Investigator, a prize is given to promising young faculty members in the early stages of their academic careers in the chemical and life sciences.

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Atkinson Center names 2017-18 SSHA faculty fellows

Cornell’s Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future has named eight social sciences, humanities and arts (SSHA) fellows for the 2017-18 academic year. The fellows, who come from across the university, will add distinctive perspectives to the arena of sustainability by reshaping behaviors, imaginations and minds through their research, said David Lodge, the Atkinson Center’s Francis J. DiSalvo Director.