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Xi trying to ‘thread the needle’ by meeting Putin without damaging China’s relations in Europe

Government professor Jessica Chen Weiss gives insight on the Chinese leader's March 21 visit to Moscow.
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ChatGPT and humanities forum is March 24

An open forum will address how the OpenAI large-language model ChatGPT will improve research productivity in the humanities.
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Christiansen elected to Royal Norwegian Society

The psychology researcher is “one of the most prominent international contemporary scholars in the field of the cognitive and cultural foundations of language.”
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New College Scholars research climate, health care, legal interpretation

"A theme of the Harrison College Scholar Program is that our students are independent but not isolated."
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‘Destroy the Copy’: Essay collection rethinks the history of plaster casts

The destruction of replicated European sculpture collections can tell us as much as their creation.
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Scientists enhance recyclability of waste plastic

Cornell scientists working with the U.S. Department of Energy have developed a new method for recycling high-density polyethylene using a novel catalytic approach.
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Klarman Fellow Malinowski creates and tests quantum materials

A world expert at using mechanical strain to precisely manipulate the properties of materials, Malinowski is particularly interested in superconductors.
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Honduras cutting ties with Taiwan shows China’s growing influence in Central America

Government professor Kenneth Roberts: Extensive trade and investment relations has established China as an increasingly important economic power in Central America.
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Jewish Studies celebrates 50 years with speakers, conferences

The program now has four endowed faculty positions, 28 affiliated faculty from more than 15 departments and nearly 40 courses offered each year.
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'Can You Hear My Voice?' conference offers new ways to think about hiring practices

The all-day conference April 5 is for anyone who makes hiring decisions or who has an interest in creating a more inclusive workforce.
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Cornell alum to speak on the power of nonfiction comics in 21st century

On March 28, Andy Warner  ’06, author of the memoir "Spring Rain" and several other books, will explore the power of graphic media to tell true stories.
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How carbohydrates function to help or hurt humans: Aggarwal Lectures March 15-16

Chemical biologist Laura L. Kiessling of MIT will detail how carbohydrates function to help the body fight cancers and pathogens.
Karolina Hübner

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Spinoza on mind-body identity: Hübner wins best article prize

Hübner's winning article from the Journal of the History of Philosophy gives a new reading of Spinoza’s claim that minds and bodies are “one and the same thing.”
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Alumni filmmakers share stories from the Big Red to the red carpet

Producers of "Succession" and "American Masters" on PBS will screen films and talk about their careers.
Wendy L. Freedman

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2023 Bethe Lecture: How fast is the universe expanding?

Astrophysicist Wendy L. Freedman will describe the current state of cosmology and her work with the Hubble Space Telescope that has led to some of the most precise measurements of the Hubble constant made to date.
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Math communicator visits campus to explore math in everyday life

“Ellenberg is a distinguished mathematician and a master of public communication."
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Support Arts & Sciences on Giving Day March 16

 On Thursday, March 16, join the Cornell community to make a difference for students on Cornell Giving Day.
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Literature, film, and critical theory professor delivers Culler Lecture

Anna Kornbluh, professor of English at the University of Illinois Chicago, will address "Immediacy: Some Theses on Contemporary Style" on Tuesday, March 7.
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U.S. has few options to counter rollback of elections protections in Mexico

Professor Gustavo Flores--Macías: the United States has few diplomatic options to push back on the Mexican government’s changes to electoral laws, which protestors claim threaten democracy.
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Philosopher John Doris: ‘Moral psychologists have plenty to do’

John M. Doris reflected on his book "Character Trouble: Undisciplined Essays on Moral Agency and Personality" during a recent book talk.
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High stakes and high risk in Nigeria landmark election 

Perspective from professor Rachel Beatty Riedl on the “opportunity of historic turnover" as Nigerians will head to the polls Feb. 25 for a fiercely-competitive presidential election. 
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Physicists create new model of ringing black holes

Gravitational waves produced from colliding black holes interact with each other, producing nonlinear effects – “what happens when waves on the beach crest and crash.”
Karen Vogtmann

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Mathematician Vogtmann elected to National Academy of Sciences

Karen Vogtmann is among 120 members and 30 international members who were elected in 2022, in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.
Sophie Lewis

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Family abolition focus of upcoming lecture

Sophie Lewis will offer a deep dive into the history of radical movements and explore family abolition, which she characterizes as a turning away from the privatization of care.
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Summer Experience Grant applications now open

Summer Experience Grants help support students to take unpaid or minimally-paid summer positions.
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Migrations announces winners for creative writing, art

Four winners of the competition by the Migrations Global Grand Challenge are affiliated with the College of Arts & Sciences.
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Researchers create custom technology in quest to understand memory

A pair of researchers in the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior are designing new technology and research methods to discover how brain circuits support learning and memory.
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War’s aftermath brought modern painting to Taiwan

“Transcending Fragments” is the first detailed account of the life and art of Fong Chung-Ray.
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Renowned string quartet to perform in Cornell Concert Series

Hailing from Cremona, Italy, the birthplace of the violin, Quartetto di Cremona will perform works by famed Italian composers Boccherini, Puccini, Respighi and Verdi.
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After one year of war, how to break the stalemate in Ukraine?

February 24 will mark one year since Russian tanks rolled over the border into Ukraine; two Cornell historians provide insight.
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Researchers use computational tools to understand linguistic processing

Two recently-hired faculty in the Department of Linguistics are expanding the use of computer modeling and experimental techniques as they forge new paths of research in the discipline.
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Milner wins Scialog award to advance methane mitigation

The Scialog initiative aims to catalyze advances in basic science that will enable technologies for removal of C02 and other greenhouse gases to become more efficient, affordable and scalable.
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In an age of drones and UAVs, why balloons are having a moment

Countries have long used balloons to extend intelligence collection though more sophisticated technologies have replaced them in recent years, says drone researcher Paul Lushenko.
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Juniors selected for Caplan travel fellowships

Kim Montpelier ‘24, Austin Manning ‘24 and Shanzai Ikhlas ‘24 won fellowships through the classics department.
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Website sheds light on 19th century Black literary culture

The site includes 700 poems that Charline Jao discovered and transcribed.
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GRAMMY-winning soprano Dawn Upshaw performs Feb. 24

Maria Schneiders’ “Winter Morning Walks” headlines the program in Barnes Hall.
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Reforming police culture across nation a ‘shared responsibility’

Professor Joseph Margulies says that while President Biden was right to call for police accountability in the State of the Union address, we all share responsibility for police culture.
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Lessons learned from pandemic successes and failures: a conversation Feb. 20

What have we learned about the successes and failures of the policy responses to Covid‑19?
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Student wins fellowship to continue quantum computing education

“This program focuses on the social good that can come from interactions between science and policy."
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Two A&S alums honored for volunteer efforts

The two are among five winners of the inaugural Robert S. Harrison ’76 Recent Alumni Volunteer Awards.
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Cornell expert: ‘We’re now paying George Santos not to do the hard work’

New York Representative George Santos has told GOP colleagues that he is temporarily stepping back from his congressional committee assignments. Steve Israel, professor of government and policy at Cornell University and a former congressman, can speak to the ramifications for Santos’ constituents.
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The unexpected importance of the sea sponge in classical history

In the Society for the Humanities Invitational Lecture Feb. 15, art historian Verity Platt will present her research on the humble sea sponge.
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U.S. strikes deal for military bases with Philippines

The United States is expanding its presence in Southeast Asia with an agreement to establish four bases in the Philippines, as part of an Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA). Professor Thomas Pepinsky says the deal is a major development in U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy.
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Study abroad, travel opportunities ramping back up

“We are thrilled that study abroad opportunities around the world are once again available to our students."
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Doctoral student to speak in Soup & Hope series

Alex Nik Pasqualini will share their story of hope in a talk as part of the Soup & Hope series on Feb. 23.
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Job hunting amid tech layoffs

Career Development is offering a free online session for students interested in the tech sector.
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New York Times best-selling author Ross Gay to read Feb. 9

A poet and essayist, Gay will read from his most recent collection of essays, “Inciting Joy” and other works.
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A&S secures gifts, embarks on McGraw Hall renovation

The refurbishment and preservation of McGraw has become a top priority for the College of Arts & Sciences and the university.
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Cornell expert: Strike on Iran latest example of how drones are changing warfare

Scholar Paul Lushenko says this attack, which Iran blames on Israel, suggests that the ongoing proliferation of drones has resulted in distinct patterns of strikes.
Ross Brann

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Brann elected as Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America

In recognition of his distinguished scholarly contributions to medieval studies, Brann will be inducted during the academy’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 25.