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Historian wins NEH grant for work on British-India empire building

Historian Robert Travers is taking a deeper look at the impeachment trial of Warren Hastings.
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Experts assess innovative Cornell election study

The researchers, including those from the government department, revealed the results from the Cornell-led 2022 Collaborative Midterm Survey Jan. 20 at an event at Cornell Tech.
Richard Kong

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A&S Klarman Fellows program renewed and expanded

… Seth Klarman ’79 and Beth Schultz Klarman. “The Klarman Fellowships have surpassed our highest expectations, and I am … recommended its renewal and expansion. The Klarman Fellowships support a wide range of pioneering research, … by teaching or other requirements. The Klarman Fellowships have already become highly coveted postdoctoral …
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CU in Congress: Alumni in the House

The seven Cornellians serving as representatives in D.C. include military veterans, businesspeople, and even a former MMA fighter — and two A&S graduates.
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Chemist wins National Academy of Science award

Geoffrey Coates’ discoveries have revolutionized polymer recycling, materials for green hydrogen generation, and the synthesis of sustainable plastics.
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TikTok Star’s Eclectic Offerings Entertain—and Educate—Millions

Exploring topics from marine mammals to moisturizers, leading influencer J.C. Dombrowski ’23 loves to share science.
 Peter Enns

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Results of innovative Cornell-led public opinion survey to be released Friday

Peter Enns is the lead investigator on the 2022 Collaborative Midterm Survey, containing answers by more than 19,000 Americans to a wide-ranging survey about political views.
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New work by Prof. Roberto Sierra featured in Jan. 29 concert

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

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

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

“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

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

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

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

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

The event featured a cello ensemble, a fashion shoot spread and a series of poetry and prose readings.
Victor LaValle ’94, BA ’95

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Acclaimed Horror Writer Forges Bright Paths Through Dark Worlds

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

More than 700 students were awarded degrees at the university’s 20th recognition ceremony Dec. 18.
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First-years share their transformational journeys ... so far

"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

Alumna perspective: "As a student, I never spent much time downtown—but in my 20s, vacationing in the Finger Lakes proved unexpectedly meaningful."
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‘LaFeber Posse’ Gears up to Honor Legendary Professor

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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Seed grants foster collaboration across Cornell campuses

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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Causing reactions: Klarman Fellow develops new catalysts

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

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

A longitudinal study of course participants connects participation with higher rates of publications and faculty positions.
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Mouse pups cry for help most urgently while active

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

From the clock tower to Risley and beyond, Grace Elmore ’25 finds inspiration in Cornell’s eclectic architectural styles.
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Taylor retires from role leading A&S administration

“He is really a man of character and someone I’ve come to admire greatly over the years."
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Wisner '16 shares expertise with entrepreneurial community

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

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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Paul Hyams, expert on medieval law, dies at 82

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

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

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A Professor Who Challenges the Washington Consensus on China

Jessica Chen Weiss, Michael J. Zak Professor for China and Asia-Pacific Studies, is profiled in the New Yorker magazine.
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Fruit flies use two muscles to control pitch for stable flight

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Students enthused by COP27 reparations agreement

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

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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Scholarship fund grows to help more A&S students

The Kiplinger family's affection for Cornell is reflected in numerous facets of the university.
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Fictional civilization leaves behind lasting legacy

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

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

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

Professional Development Grants are available thanks to generous alumni donations.
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Why protesters are targeting Xi Jinping for China’s ‘zero covid’ failures

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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Goldberg shares research at Russekoff lecture

The Mitzi Sutton Russekoff ’54 Lecture took place Nov. 15 at the Cornell Club in New York City.
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Physicist identifies how electron crystals melt

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.