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New faculty director takes helm of Office of Undergraduate Biology

9/26/2022 by : Kathy Hovis , A&S Communications

Nicholson said her mission is to empower students and give them confidence.

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Cornell mathematician featured in Netflix film

9/25/2022 by : Linda B. Glaser , A&S Communications

“The main idea of the film involves an exploration of infinity from several perspectives: mathematical, physical, philosophical, theological."

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Chorale is back!’ says new director

9/22/2022 by : Linda B. Glaser , A&S Communications

“We welcome singers from any department of the university and from the community,” said Michael Poll, music director and Klarman Fellow.

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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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Klarman Fellow tracks impact of social bonds on animal health

9/19/2022 by : Kate Blackwood , A&S Communications

“My focus is on how an animal’s mother can impact a wide range of outcomes: in childhood, adulthood, and even between generations."

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Rossiter honored for 'writing women back into the history of science'

9/19/2022 by : Kate Blackwood , A&S Communications

Her major work, “Women Scientists in America,” has redrawn the historical landscape of women in science.

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Archaeological conference expands discussion beyond colonial roots

9/19/2022 by : Kathy Hovis , A&S Communications

'We saw this conference as a way to expand the conversation beyond Cornell.'

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Poet Solmaz Sharif considered ‘literary citizenship’ at reading event

9/19/2022 by : Amanda Brockner , A&S Communications

Her books of poetry are “Looks” and “Customs”; part of the Fall 2022 Barbara & David Zalaznick Reading Series for the Creative Writing Program.

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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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Kellogg honored for insight into mechanics of biological systems

9/12/2022 by : Kate Blackwood , A&S Communications

The 2023 Margaret Oakley Dayhoff Award is given each year to a woman who has achieved prominence while in the early stages of a career in biophysical research.

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At global turning point, economists take stock of 100 years of development

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

Major figures in world economics will gather in Ithaca Sept. 15-17 to re-think the foundations of economics and the nature of regulation – with particular care for the environment.

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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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New Jewish studies major approved in College of Arts & Sciences

9/8/2022 by : Kathy Hovis , A&S Communications

“These efforts recognize the critical questions Jewishness raises and its place as part of a shared heritage.”

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Eminent physicist Kurt Gottfried, co-founder of Union of Concerned Scientists, dies at 93

9/8/2022 by : Kathy Hovis , A&S Communications

Gottfried was also the author of a classic text on quantum mechanics and numerous scholarly articles on missile defense, space weapons, nuclear weapons and cooperative security.

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UVEX NASA mission advances with Cornell astronomers on team

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

Cornell astronomers Anna Y. Q. Ho and Shrinivas R. Kulkarni are part of the mission team for the UltraViolet Explorer (UVEX) mission, which has advanced toward a 2028 launch with NASA.

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$8.3M award boosts chemistry research into fuel cells, batteries

9/8/2022 by : Kathy Hovis , A&S Communications

The funding supports research, as well as the establishment of a small fleet of fuel-cell and battery powered (EV) cars at Cornell.

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Frank Drake ’51, astronomy pioneer, dies at 92

9/7/2022 by : Linda B. Glaser , A&S Communications

“Frank Drake was a pioneer of radio astronomy and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence using radio telescopes."

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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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Student’s research focuses on Indigenous agriculture system

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

The movement involves not only re-establishing heritage foods, but also bolstering the systems that sustain them: irrigation and land access, for instance.

Arts Unplugged, Aftershocks, geopolitics since the Ukraine invasion, image of world with warplanes and ripples

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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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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: 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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