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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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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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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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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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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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Biden, Xi meeting a chance to ‘step back from the brink’ of conflict

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

Government professor Jessica Chen Weiss: "I hope that both leaders will come prepared to test the proposition that the two governments could begin a range of discussions in areas of shared concern and explore potential terms of coexistence.”

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Winter Session spotlight: Jennifer Wissink

11/7/2022 by : Staff , Cornell Chronicle

Students can earn up to four credits in the three-week winter session – including Wissink's ECON 1110 Introductory Microeconomics course.

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Latest U.S. drone transfer to Ukraine signals shift in ‘character of war’

11/4/2022 by : Staff , A&S Communications

Lieutenant Colonel Paul Lushenko, senior policy fellow at Cornell's Tech Policy Lab, comments on the announcement of the inclusion of the MQ-9 Reaper in a U.S. defense aid package to Ukraine

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A dream of discovering alien life finds new hope

11/4/2022 by : Staff , Quanta

For Lisa Kaltenegger and her generation of exoplanet astronomers, decades of planning have set the stage for an epochal detection.

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Fear of election violence highlights how political landscape has changed

11/3/2022 by : Staff , A&S Communications

Concerns about violence are growing as Election Day in the U.S. nears, says scholar Mabel Berezin: “The expectation of violence at the polls this year signals how much has changed in the American electoral landscape since 2018."

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‘Fearmongering’ drives Netanyahu’s comeback in Israel

11/2/2022 by : Staff , A&S Communications

Government scholar Uriel Abulof comments that in Israel, Netanyahu’s comeback appears powered by politician Itamar Ben-Gvir and the far-right.

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As Kerry presses World Bank on climate, field staff drive global lending reform

10/25/2022 by : Staff , A&S Communications

Prof. Richard Clark comments on U.S. special climate envoy John Kerry's call for the World Bank and other multilateral institutions to expand financing for low-carbon projects in developing countries.

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Xi’s personalized, opaque rule eroding trust in Chinese economy

10/24/2022 by : Staff , A&S Communications

Prof. Jeremy Wallace comments on China's report that its third-quarter gross domestic product grew.

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Role of African Union scrutinized in Ethiopia, Tigray peace talks

10/24/2022 by : Staff , A&S Communications

Prof. Oumar Ba comments on the first formal peace talks between the Ethiopian government and Tigray forces since war broke out two years ago.

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Policy inconsistent with UK reality: Cornell experts available on Truss resignation

10/20/2022 by : Staff , A&S Communications

Britain’s Prime Minister Liz Truss has announced she will resign after 44 days in office. Cornell University professors discuss what’s next for the United Kingdom and the European Union.

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Drones ‘arms race’ renews debate on global governance

10/20/2022 by : Staff , A&S Communications

The United States is calling for a United Nations Security Council briefing regarding news that Russia is using Iranian drones for its war on Ukraine. Paul Lushenko, doctoral student and co-editor of "Drones and Global Order: Implications of Remote Warfare for International Society,” comments.

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Tips for Grad Students from a Global PhD Research Scholar

10/14/2022 by : Staff , Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies

Government PhD candidate Vincent Mauro shares his strategies for making the most of your time at an international collection of primary materials.

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New podcast explores imaging technique cryo-EM

10/12/2022 by : Staff , A&S Communications

Co-host Liz Kellogg, assistant professor of molecular biology and genetics: "In every interview, we heard stories that we hadn’t expected and learned something new about each other and about the field."

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Indigenous dance troupe show focuses on residential schools

10/12/2022 by : Staff , Department of Performing & Media Arts

The internationally-renowned Indigenous Canadian Kaha:wi Dance Theatre will perform their poignant "The Mush Hole" at Cornell on Friday, Oct. 28.

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American Sign Language (ASL) Literature Series features ASL Poets/Storytellers

10/11/2022 by : Staff , A&S Communications

Six American Sign Language (ASL) poets and storytellers will visit Cornell between Oct. 12 and Nov. 28, in conjunction with this semester’s ASL Literature course.

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U.S. tech restrictions on China could backfire without ally support

10/7/2022 by : Staff , A&S Communications

The U.S. is increasingly seeing China as a significant military threat and seeking to maintain as large a lead as possible in its tech competition with China, says Sarah Kreps.

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Belarusian poet: Nobel Peace Prize win must galvanize support

10/7/2022 by : Staff , A&S Communications

Viasna, founded by activist Ales Bialiatski, was ‘liquidated’ by Lukashenka’s regime in 2003 but he has continued to fight for human rights in Belarus under the great pressure, says poet Valzhyna Mort.

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Two A&S postdocs receive Blavatnik awards in physics, chemistry

10/4/2022 by : Staff , A&S Communications

Xiaolong Liu, a postdoctoral researcher in physics, and Wen Zhang, a postdoctoral researcher in chemistry, stand out among young scientists in the tri-state area.

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What’s healthy? FDA tackles notoriously difficult definition

9/29/2022 by : Staff , A&S Communications

"Healthy is not a neutral one-size-fits-all concept," says Adrienne Bitar, an expert in the history and culture of American food.

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What’s next for Brazil: Cornell experts on economics, politics post-election

9/29/2022 by : Staff , A&S Communications

In the first round of Brazil’s elections Oct. 2, former leftist president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva face off against right-wing incumbent Jair Bolsonaro; Cornell government professors react.

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Fascism expert: Italy is next in the European nationalist movement, here is why.

9/21/2022 by : Staff , A&S Communications

The outcome of the Italian election on Sept. 25 could have dramatic effects on the country and European Union, says professor Mabel Berezin.

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Martial law anniversary marked by ‘historical revisionism’

9/16/2022 by : Staff , A&S Communications

This year’s anniversary of Philippine martial law is momentous, says professor Christine Bacareza Balance.

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Proteins could lead to early breast cancer diagnosis, treatment

9/12/2022 by : Staff , Cornell Chronicle

A team of researchers has discovered a non-invasive biomarker that could aid with earlier diagnosis of breast cancer, the most common cancer among women, which will likely affect one in 13 women during their lives.

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King Charles III must quickly determine his path as ruler

9/9/2022 by : Staff , A&S Communications

Cornell faculty reflect on what will happen after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

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The College Welcomes New Faculty for 2022-23

9/6/2022 by : Staff , A&S Communications

This year, 15 new faculty are bringing innovative ideas in a wide range of topics to the College of Arts & Sciences’ nexus of discovery and impact, including climate change, astronomy, identity studies and the economy.

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NASA releases first Webb Telescope image of exoplanet

9/2/2022 by : Staff , A&S Communications

Observation team member Eileen Gonzales, 51 Pegasi b Postdoctoral Fellow, says this is just the beginning.