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‘Another Body’ documentary exposes harm of deepfake technology

1/25/2024 by : Kina Viola , A&S Communications

The film focuses on the gendered implications of deepfake technology; a free screening Feb. 7 will be presented by the Milstein Program in the College of Arts and Sciences, partnering with Cornell Cinema.

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Freelance writer Rhoda Feng wins 2022-23 Nathan Award

1/24/2024 by : Staff , A&S Communications

The committee praised the verve, precision, and wry wit of Feng’s criticism, observing that she also brings historically and culturally informed sensibilities to all her reviewing.

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Oscar nominations: Cornell expert on racial representation in performing arts

1/23/2024 by : Staff , A&S Communications

Kristen Warner, who studies the impact of racial representation in the performing arts, highlights the shutout of Ava Duvernay’s “Origin” across the board, as well as racial politics of the Oscars.

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New insights into metabolites that control aging and disease

1/23/2024 by : Staff , A&S Communications

The study presents an unexpected connection between spermidine, a long-known compound present in all living cells, and sirtuins, an enzyme family that regulates many life-essential functions.

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‘Shredding’ cancer cells: Study of CRISPR-Cas3 brings us a step closer

1/19/2024 by : Kate Blackwood , A&S Communications

Cornell researchers have taken an important step toward harnessing CRISPR gene editing in “targeted, safe and potent” cancer treatment.

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Now showing: Spring 2024 at Cornell Cinema

1/17/2024 by : Molly Ryan , A&S Communications

Cornell Cinema's spring semester film slate features a mix of contemporary and classic films selected to spark curiosity, inspire understanding, and advance teaching across disciplines.

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New research on microbes expands the known limits for life

1/11/2024 by : Staff , A&S Communications

The research shows how changes in salinity may affect life in aquatic habitats on Earth and widens the possibilities for where life may be found throughout our solar system.

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Pinkham wins British Journalism Award for feature on migrants

1/8/2024 by : Kate Blackwood , A&S Communications

Pinkham’s winning story follows migrants from Syria “wandering in a cold, wet purgatory” on the Polish border of the European Union.

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A&S grad wins Marshall Scholarship

1/5/2024 by : Kathy Hovis , A&S Communications

The award allows Andrew Lorenzen ’22 to pursue two years of graduate study in the United Kingdom.

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Maps have political power, sociologist says

1/4/2024 by : Kate Blackwood , A&S Communications

A new paper examines the politics at play in the maps published in 2020 as part of a peace plan proposed by the Trump Administration.

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Student opinion pieces encourage action on climate change

1/3/2024 by : Kathy Hovis , A&S Communications

Students in Prof. Caroline Levine’s Communicating Climate Change class wrote opinion pieces spurring readers to take action related to climate.

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Cornell historian testifies in landmark Indigenous rights case

12/21/2023 by : Kate Blackwood , A&S Communications

Jon Parmenter helped the defense successfully assert an Aboriginal right to trade based on 18th century treaties.

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NY Times op-ed by philosopher Kate Manne wins award

12/21/2023 by : Linda B. Glaser , A&S Communications

The award honors “standout pieces that successfully blend philosophical argumentation with an op-ed writing style.”

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Math professors honored as AMS fellows

12/20/2023 by : Hyrum Edwards , A&S Communications

Two professors in the Department of Mathematics were recently named fellows in the American Mathematical Society.

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Animals, disasters, love: Book traces nonhuman voices in literature

12/19/2023 by : Kate Blackwood , A&S Communications

Laura Brown's research looks beyond “the singular, autonomous, rational, human protagonist" to find that many other-than-human presences appear in literature – with a lot to say to readers.

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December A&S graduates share stories of growth

12/19/2023 by : Kathy Hovis , A&S Communications

The College hosted a new pre-graduation reception in the Groos Family Atrium of Klarman Hall for December graduates and their families.

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Reparations commission ‘step in right direction,’ but education is key to understanding

12/19/2023 by : Staff , A&S Communications

Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò, an expert in Africana studies, wrote about how America should respond to its history of racism in an opinion piece in The Washington Post.

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LGBTQ Catholics in a state of ‘conditional belonging’

12/19/2023 by : Staff , A&S Communications

Sociologist Landon Schnabel says the blessing of same-sex couples is an important and complex step for the Catholic Church.

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Cornell alumna shapes future of media at NBCUniversal

12/15/2023 by : Hannah Mitchell , A&S Communications

When Ali Soong ‘16 goes to work each day at NBCUniversal, she uses various skills she acquired at Cornell.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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: 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.