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MLK lecture: Encourage democracy, fight suppression

2/21/2024 by : Laura Gallup , Cornell Chronicle

Kimberlé Crenshaw ’81, a legal scholar, reflected on the ways Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s influence shaped her personal, academic and professional journey.

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Bomb-sniffing rodents undergo ‘weird’ vaginal transformations

3/27/2023 by : Laura Gallup , Cornell Chronicle

Female giant African pouched rats, used for sniffing out landmines and detecting tuberculosis, can undergo astounding reproductive organ transformations, according to a new study.

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How Margaret Rossiter uncovered the hidden women of science

3/22/2023 by : Laura Gallup , Cornell Chronicle

Her three-volume work, “Women Scientists in America,” sheds light on the many ways women were involved in the advancement of science, as well as how they were pushed out of the field.

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Town-gown awards honor food-related community partnerships

11/22/2022 by : Laura Gallup , Cornell Chronicle

The awards celebrate cooperation between the university and the greater Ithaca community.

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Students honored for local community impact

5/10/2022 by : Laura Gallup , Cornell Chronicle

Temilola (Lola) Adepoju ’22 and Claire Deng ’22 are among graduating seniors who have shown exceptional town-gown leadership and innovation.

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Three students in STEM win 2022 Goldwater Scholarships

4/26/2022 by : Laura Gallup , Cornell Chronicle

A sophomore and a two juniors have won Goldwater Scholarships, the top undergraduate award for students pursuing careers in mathematics, the natural sciences and engineering. Jeffrey Backus, ’23 and Abhi Sarma ’24, both in the College of Arts and Sciences,

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Michener testifies to House on role of universal health insurance

4/4/2022 by : Laura Gallup , Cornell Chronicle

During March 29 testimon, Jamila Michener told the Committee on Oversight and Reforms that health care for marginalized communities would allow them to participate more in politics.

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Center for Social Sciences awards 2022-23 Faculty Fellowships

2/15/2022 by : Laura Gallup , Cornell Chronicle

The Cornell Center for Social Sciences grant program, which supports social science research by Cornell faculty members, has awarded $85,000 to 10 professors for their 2022-23 CCSS Faculty Fellows program.