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Klarman Fellow: Studying electron interactions with ultrafast lasers and more

12/14/2023 by : Kate Blackwood , A&S Communications

New experimental tools developed by Hongyuan Li give insight into an exponentially complicated world.

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DOE funds new research to advance computer chip technology

12/13/2023 by : Staff , A&S Communications

Cornell researchers are part of a project to enable sustainable hardware for AI and quantum computing, one of 11 projects selected by DOE to receive a total of $73 million.

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Undergraduates celebrate Latinx history through Rockefeller Hall exhibition

12/13/2023 by : Hannah Mitchell , A&S Communications

The collaborative mixed media projects, showcased online and in Rockefeller Hall, explore how culture strengthens and uplifts communities.

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Without aid, Ukraine’s ability to continue fighting ‘deeply in question’

12/12/2023 by : Staff , A&S Communications

Historian David Silbey gives perspective to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy scheduled meeting with President Biden ahead of a joint news conference.

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Parrots, songbirds have evolved distinct brain mechanisms, Klarman Fellow finds

12/8/2023 by : Staff , A&S Communications

The study provides a clue into how parrot – and human – brains allow continuous, flexible vocal learning.

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Alumna encourages undergrads to ‘be bold’

12/8/2023 by : Kathy Hovis , A&S Communications

Estefania Perez ’21 is in her second year as a paralegal with the U.S. Justice Department’s Antitrust Division.

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Welcoming AI into the classroom

12/5/2023 by : Kathy Hovis , A&S Communications

Students are experimenting with generative artificial intelligence in everything from essay writing to computer code creation.

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Toni Morrison Collective hosts book talks, giveaways during December

12/4/2023 by : Anne V. Adams , A&S Communications

"The project makes Ithacans aware that this Nobel writer lived in Ithaca for two years."

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Minawi wins Middle East Studies Association book prize

12/4/2023 by : Staff , A&S Communications

The award was given for “Losing Istanbul: Arab-Ottoman Imperialists and the End of Empire.”

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Two Arts & Sciences Professors Elected to American Mathematical Society

12/1/2023 by : Hyrum Edwards , A&S Communications

Two professors in the Department of Mathematics were recently elected to the American Mathematical Society.

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Classes, events show 'Ukraine is not only a country at war'

11/28/2023 by : Kathy Hovis , A&S Communications

Cornell's Ukrainian program is bringing the country’s culture to campus through language learning, folk tradition and history.

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Conference celebrates 40 years of Andean studies at Cornell

11/22/2023 by : Linda B. Glaser , A&S Communications

“The conference showcased the true intergenerational and diverse group of scholars involved in Andean Studies,” said Prof. Cohen-Aponte.

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Mathematician Steven Strogatz receives national award for science communication

11/21/2023 by : Linda B. Glaser , A&S Communications

Strogatz’s work, along with that of communications professor Neil Lewis Jr. (CALS), was selected for the awards from among 500 entries published or aired in 2023.

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OpenAI board may have won the battle – but lost the war

11/20/2023 by : Staff , A&S Communications

Differences of opinion about OpenAI’s “benefit of humanity” vision became more evident over recent months, says Sarah Kreps, professor of government and director of the Tech Policy Institute.

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Cornell expert: Milei’s platform ‘important driver’ of significant change

11/20/2023 by : Staff , A&S Communications

Argentines have voted to elect Javier Milei, economist and former TV pundit, as their next president, and Gustavo Flores-Macías weighs in.

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Cornell expert: Don’t expect big breakthroughs from Biden-Xi meeting

11/15/2023 by : Staff , A&S Communications

With President Joe Biden meeting face-to-face with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, on Wednesday, government professor Allen Carlson says a key factor will be how much the two heads of state are able to publicly agree to disagree. 

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Klarman Fellow’s mission: Break cycles of poverty through fact-based policy

11/14/2023 by : Kate Blackwood , A&S Communications

Neil Cholli studies labor and public economics with a goal of helping to shape social policy in the U.S.

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Talk on arts and sciences and why they matter, Nov. 30

11/14/2023 by : Staff , A&S Communications

Christopher S. Celenza will suggest some answers that arise from considering the history of the liberal arts, medieval and early modern universities, and the rise of the arts and sciences in the modern era.

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Panel offers advice for students interested in public affairs internships

11/13/2023 by : Hyrum Edwards , A&S Communications

Students interested in public service and government can learn more about their futures in the field at an event on November 15.

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Alumna explores impact of Asian American Hollywood icon

11/13/2023 by : Kathy Hovis , A&S Communications

Shirley Lim's ’90 research into Hollywood icon Anna May Wong is receiving lots of attention as Wong is pictured on a new set of U.S. quarters.

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Exhibit, symposium consider art ‘Between Performance and Documentation’

11/9/2023 by : Kate Blackwood , A&S Communications

Live events Nov. 16-17 will illuminate questions about performance, photograph and video – and the complex relationship between the three – posed in a current Johnson Museum exhibition.

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Looking ahead: State elections ‘not always great predictors’ of what’s to come

11/8/2023 by : Staff , A&S Communications

Virginia voters flipped the House of Delegates to Democratic control, but this is not necessarily an indication of what’s to come nationally in 2024, says David Bateman.

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Talk to consider roots of antisemitism, racism, Islamophobia

11/8/2023 by : Kathy Hovis , A&S Communications

A Nov. 16 talk sponsored by the Office of the Provost and the College of Arts and Sciences will shed light on the history of hate movements in the U.S.

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Riché Richardson receives literary society award

11/7/2023 by : Hyrum Edwards , A&S Communications

"Emancipation's Daughters" earned the 2022 C. Hugh Holman Award from the Society for Southern Literature.

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Struggling with sarcasm: Cornell expert on why Musk’s Grok chatbot isn’t funny

11/7/2023 by : Staff , A&S Communications

The key to funny sarcasm is found in empathy, says professor David Shoemaker, who studies the moral psychology of humor.

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Rediscovering self-fulfillment during a leave

11/6/2023 by : Hannah Mitchell , A&S Communications

Through hosting a talk show and traveling around the Middle East, An Le ‘25 relearned the value of passion, exemplifying that the path to success is not homogenous.

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Book reexamines scholarship, teaching in the era of COVID-19

11/2/2023 by : Kate Blackwood , A&S Communications

Three years after the disruptions of 2020, teaching and research continue to be immensely different from pre-pandemic times, according to scholar Debra Castillo.

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A. R. Ammons Reading Series: Reviving a beloved tradition

11/1/2023 by : Staff , A&S Communications

Over two decades since Ammons’s passing, an open mic tradition is being revived thanks to a gift from his student Beverly Tanenhaus ’70.

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Bethe Lecture: Testing space propulsion on Earth

10/31/2023 by : Staff , A&S Communications

On Nov. 15, physicist and engineer John Foster will discuss the challenge of testing high power electric propulsion on the ground.

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Meshri family funds Baker 200 restoration project

10/30/2023 by : Kathy Hovis , A&S Communications

The Meshri Family Auditorium opened this fall, after a $6 million renovation.

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Apocalypse debate set for Nov. 9

10/30/2023 by : Hyrum Edwards , A&S Communications

Five professors will argue for the importance of their disciplines during the Logos Philosophy Debate Club’s annual debate.

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Role of women in early Christianity informs Catholic present

10/26/2023 by : Staff , A&S Communications

“As Roman Catholic Church leaders meet this month for the Synod on Synodality, some women—both nuns and laypeople—have been invited to join the workshop," says Kim Haines-Eitzen.

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Award-winning journalists to discuss role of the press

10/25/2023 by : Linda B. Glaser , A&S Communications

On Nov. 14, NPR’s David Folkenflik ’91, Zubrow Distinguished Visiting Journalist, will moderate a panel of noted journalists and faculty to discuss “Free Press in a Free Society: U.S. Newsrooms on the Front Lines.”

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Argentina’s run-off to be decided by Patricia Bullrich supporters

10/25/2023 by : Staff , A&S Communications

Which candidate can capture the votes of supporters of Patricia Bullrich, the mainstream conservative candidate?

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Chinese linguist Tsu-Lin Mei dies at 90

10/24/2023 by : Kathy Hovis , A&S Communications

Mei was one of the most important Chinese historical linguists of the 20th century.

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As Pew investigator, Goldberg to study how animals feed young

10/24/2023 by : Staff , A&S Communications

The collaboration aims for a breakthrough in understanding the neural mechanisms by which parental animals balance their own needs with the needs of their offspring.

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Oct. 26 panel focuses on Israel-Palestine conflict

10/24/2023 by : Kathy Hovis , A&S Communications

The Department of Near Eastern Studies will offer “Understanding Events in Israel – Palestine” from 5-6:30 p.m. in Room 165 of McGraw Hall.

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‘Climate Change Comedy Hour’ on Nov. 2

10/24/2023 by : Linda B. Glaser , A&S Communications

Environmental historian Aaron Sachs will use a combination of gallows humor, history and silly videos to show how we can shift our attitude about climate change -- and how that shift might help us get to the next stage of climate activism.

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Law and Justice party seeing ‘double rebuke’ from voters

10/18/2023 by : Staff , A&S Communications

Prof. Bryn Rosenfeld comments on Poland’s Law and Justice party losing power.

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U.S.-supplied, long-range missiles of ‘limited utility’ for Ukraine

10/17/2023 by : Staff , A&S Communications

Military historian David Silbey comments on Ukrainian forces using American-supplied, long-range missiles on the battlefield for the first time.

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‘Desdemona’ celebrates Morrison’s Nobel Prize anniversary

10/17/2023 by : Hyrum Edwards , A&S Communications

The performance will feature singer-songwriter Rokia Traoré, who wrote the music for the original production.

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Nature’s missing evolutionary law identified

10/16/2023 by : Staff , A&S Communications

An interdisciplinary group of researchers has identified a missing aspect of Darwin's theory that applies to essentially everything.

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Students from all majors invited to mathematical modeling contest

10/13/2023 by : Hannah Mitchell , A&S Communications

The competition allows students to work on open-ended real world problems, showcasing the multifaceted nature of applied mathematics.

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Clothing is key: Van Dyck portrait captures ‘moment in the history of race-making’

10/11/2023 by : Kate Blackwood , A&S Communications

Ana Howie used her expertise in cultures of dressing and European imperialism to uncover a story tying Genoa’s elite families to globalized material trade – and Atlantic and Mediterranean slavery.

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Cornell ReSounds concert features Moog keyboard, new instruments

10/11/2023 by : Kathy Hovis , A&S Communications

It will be the first time the instrument will be played in public.

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Award-winning Simon Shaheen to perform, lecture on Arab music

10/11/2023 by : Linda B. Glaser , A&S Communications

“Simon Shaheen is widely celebrated as a virtuoso violinist and oud player, incomparably creative composer and master teacher of Arab music."

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Mongolian music comes to campus

10/10/2023 by : Linda B. Glaser , A&S Communications

Concerts set for Oct. 20 and 22 will highlight the musical legacy of composer Byambasurengiin Sharav, a household name in Mongolia.

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Israel-Hamas conflict: Fighting misinformation requires better tools

10/10/2023 by : Staff , A&S Communications

“Every time there is some major event and information is at a premium, we see misinformation spread like wildfire," says professor Gordon Pennycook.

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Two chemistry professors win Cope Scholar Award

10/10/2023 by : Hyrum Edwards , A&S Communications

Tristan Lambert and Song Lin have been honored for work in organic chemistry.

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Cornell-built instrument to transform Green Bank Telescope

10/9/2023 by : Linda B. Glaser , A&S Communications

The new camera "is actually a very different way of observing the sky,” said A&S research scientist Amit Vishwas ’10, M.Eng.,’14, Ph.D. ’19.