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Journalists join A&S professors to discuss global impacts of war in Ukraine

9/6/2022 by : Kathy Hovis , A&S Communications

Ann Simmons, Moscow bureau chief for the Wall Street Journal, and Mark Landler, London bureau chief for the New York Times, join Professors Peter Katzenstein and Jessica Chen Weiss for the Sept. 22 Arts Unplugged event.

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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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McMurry makes bestselling chemistry text free in memory of son

9/6/2022 by : Kate Blackwood , A&S Communications

Starting fall 2023, the 10th edition of McMurry’s Organic Chemistry will be available an open educational resource (OER) through OpenStax.

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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.

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New Faculty: José Luis Montiel Olea

9/1/2022 by : Staff , A&S Communications

José Luis Montiel Olea, Economics

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New Faculty: Jamie Budnick

9/1/2022 by : Staff , A&S Communications

Jamie Budnick, Sociology

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New Faculty: Chelsea Mikael Frazier

9/1/2022 by : Staff , A&S Communications

Chelsea Mikael Frazier, Literatures in English

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New Faculty: Joe Lerangis

9/1/2022 by : Staff , A&S Communications

Joe Lerangis, Music

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New Faculty: Juan Manuel Aldape Muñoz

9/1/2022 by : Staff , A&S Communications

Juan Manuel Aldape Muñoz, Performing and Media Arts

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New Faculty: Carolyn Fornoff

9/1/2022 by : Staff , A&S Communications

Carolyn Fornoff, Romance Studies

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New Faculty: Mayer Juni

9/1/2022 by : Staff , A&S Communications

Mayer Juni, History and Jewish Studies

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Lectures to unearth stories ‘that don’t get told’ in classical scholarship

9/1/2022 by : Kate Blackwood , A&S Communications

Oxford scholar Constanze Güthenke will bring to light untold stories of classical scholarship during the 2022 Townsend Lectures Sept. 7, 9, and 12.

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Community read launches Society for the Humanities’ ‘Repair’ theme

9/1/2022 by : Kathy Hovis , A&S Communications

"The Society for the Humanities thought there is no better way to kick off the year of Repair, than to begin at home."

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New Faculty: Milena Djourelova

9/1/2022 by : Staff , A&S Communications

Milena Djourelova, Economics

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New Faculty: Anna Ho

9/1/2022 by : Staff , A&S Communications

Anna Ho, Astronomy

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New Faculty: Ryan Chahrour

9/1/2022 by : Staff , A&S Communications

Ryan Chahrour, Economics

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New Faculty: Richard Clark

9/1/2022 by : Staff , A&S Communications

Richard Clark, Government

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New Faculty: Daniel Hirschman

9/1/2022 by : Staff , A&S Communications

Daniel Hirschman, Sociology

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New Faculty: Kristen Warner

9/1/2022 by : Staff , A&S Communications

Kristen Warner, Performing and Media Arts

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New Faculty: Michell Chresfield

9/1/2022 by : Staff , A&S Communications

Michell Chresfield, Africana Studies

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New Faculty: Vanessa Gubbins

9/1/2022 by : Staff , A&S Communications

Vanessa Gubbins, Romance Studies

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Mikhail Gorbachev, dead at 91, ‘likely haunts Putin’s dreams’

8/31/2022 by : Staff , A&S Communications

Vladimir Putin has spent his entire life trying to undo Gorbachev's legacy, says Cornell University military historian David Silbey.

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Reporters discuss history of “land grab” universities in press freedom lecture

8/29/2022 by : Kate Blackwood , A&S Communications

Journalist Tristan Ahtone and historian Robert Lee will talk about how Indigenous land expropriated by the 1862 Morrill Act is the foundation of the land-grant university system in the 2022 Kops Lecture.

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The Great Separation: Why American Politics Is Coming Apart at the Seams

8/29/2022 by : David Guaspari , A&S Communications

Megan McArdle, opinion columnist for the Washington Post, will discuss increasingly divided American life and politics in a Sept. 14 lecture.

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Microscopy reveals mechanism behind new CRISPR tool

8/25/2022 by : Kathy Hovis , A&S Communications

New research could lead to promising antiviral and tissue engineering tools in animal and plants.

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Energy center receives $12.6 million in renewed funding

8/25/2022 by : Kathy Hovis , A&S Communications

The award allows the center to continue its work developing advanced fuel cell technologies in alkaline media.

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Fall 2022 Zalaznick Reading Series Features Global Voices

8/25/2022 by : Amanda Brockner , A&S Communications

Beginning Sept. 8, the series brings innovative, award-winning authors to read from their work on Cornell’s Ithaca campus.

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A&S opens application portal for Klarman postdoc fellowships

8/23/2022 by : Kate Blackwood , A&S Communications

Klarman Fellows pursue research in any discipline in the College, including natural sciences, social sciences, humanities and the creative arts as well as cross-disciplinary fields. The application deadline is October 14.

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Summer reflections from Milstein students

8/16/2022 by : Kathy Hovis , A&S Communications

Hear from four of the 29 students in the Milstein Program in Technology & Humanity about their summer at Cornell Tech.

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Aquadro honored for contributions to population genetics

8/15/2022 by : Kate Blackwood , A&S Communications

A world leader in the study of population genetics of the fruit fly, Aquadro studies the amount of diversity that exists within and between the genomes of organisms.

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Milstein students spend summer producing, questioning, exploring

8/15/2022 by : Kathy Hovis , A&S Communications

Milstein students spent eight weeks this summer wrestling with societal questions about technology's role in our world.

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Iván Andrade: ‘I love interacting with patients’

8/15/2022 by : Kathy Hovis , A&S Communications

Iván Andrade’s summer experience helped him realize that he’s headed in the right direction as he pursues a career in medicine.

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Humanities Scholars explore future careers through legal internships

8/15/2022 by : Kathy Hovis , A&S Communications

Two students in the College explored legal careers this summer thanks in part to grants from the Humanities Scholars Program.

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Coates wins 2022 Eni Award for environmental solutions in chemistry

8/9/2022 by : Kate Blackwood , A&S Communications

An international honor recognizes Prof. Geoffrey Coates for innovations in sustainable plastics.

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Harrison College Scholars explore politics, wellness, environment in summer work

8/3/2022 by : Kathy Hovis , A&S Communications

From Ithaca to Hawaii to Ecuador, students in the Robert S. Harrison College Scholars Program took advantage of the summer as a time to explore their research interests.

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With visit to Taiwan, Pelosi upsets Xi-Biden’s balancing act

8/2/2022 by : Staff , A&S Communications

Government Prof. Allen Carlson comments on Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan.

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Study identifies 'transformative learning experiences’ of field courses

8/2/2022 by : Kate Blackwood , A&S Communications

While many scientists say field courses shaped their careers and benefit their students, few studies quantify their effects. Cornell researchers want to change that.

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Book views virtual, real world through a new media artist’s eyes

8/1/2022 by : Kate Blackwood , A&S Communications

In a new book, Prof. Timothy Murray illuminates technological improvisation at the intersection of art and politics.

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PMA prof honored with fellowship for screenwriting work

7/26/2022 by : Kathy Hovis , A&S Communications

Austin Bunn, associate professor of performing and media arts, has been awarded a New York State Council for the Arts/New York Foundation for the Arts fellowship in screenwriting.

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Exploring life in front of a classroom

7/26/2022 by : Kathy Hovis , A&S Communications

Stephanie Naing is working with sixth and seventh graders this summer who want to gain entrance into New York City's independent schools.

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‘The Zelensky Method’ unpacks Ukrainian president’s panache

7/26/2022 by : Kate Blackwood , A&S Communications

In an extended essay, Grant Farred focuses on actor-turned-wartime president, examining the intersection of pop culture and politics.

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Chasing carbon from trees to soils

7/25/2022 by : Kathy Hovis , A&S Communications

A group of students, including some in the Nexus Scholars Program, completed field work and analysis this summer on soil coming from a long-term forest fertilization experiment.

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Internship offers insights into banking career

7/25/2022 by : Kathy Hovis , A&S Communications

Eros Georgiou ’25 is spending the summer exploring a career in banking, with help from a Summer Experience Grant.

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Studying connections between animal-human health

7/19/2022 by : Kathy Hovis , A&S Communications

Their map will visualize research about the spread of existing or known and new or emerging zoonotic diseases.

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Student researchers explore changing chemical reactions

7/19/2022 by : Kathy Hovis , A&S Communications

Undergrads in the Nexus Scholars Program used ultrafast laser spectroscopy to understand how organic semiconductors behave when they absorb and emit light.

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Center for Historical Keyboards summer academy hosts 12 young piano stars

7/14/2022 by : Laurel Gilmer , A&S Communications

Young artists from around the world will be immersed in one of the world’s most significant collections of performance-ready historical pianos, with performances open to the public August 1-6.

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Talking numbers: Cornell hosts math communication workshop

7/7/2022 by : Kate Blackwood , A&S Communications

August 8-11, mathematics researchers and college-level teachers will discuss what it takes to communicate effectively among mathematicians, to students, and to the public.

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Klarman Fellow achieves ‘beautiful results’ with outstanding math problems

7/7/2022 by : Kate Blackwood , A&S Communications

Christian Gaetz uses his specific focus in mathematics – algebraic combinatorics – to make exciting progress on open problems.

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Celluloid recollections: Cornell Cinema names new director

7/5/2022 by : Kathy Hovis , A&S Communications

A new director, Molly Ryan, will take the helm of Cornell Cinema this fall, succeeding Mary Fessenden, who has led the organization for 35 years, eight years as 8 manager and 27 as director.

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Sustainability and spirituality in the garden

7/1/2022 by : Kathy Hovis , A&S Communications

A group of students, including some Nexus Scholars, is learning practical skills related to sustainability and connecting them to community behaviors.