Dan McCall, a beloved Cornell professor of American studies and creative writing, passed away in 2012, but his son Steven has just published his father’s memoir, “Boy on a Unicycle,” and will visit for a reading Oct. 23.
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Héctor Abruña, the Émile M. Chamot Professor in the Department of Chemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences.
The president of the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation will present Abruña with the award in a 4 p.m. ceremony in the Meshri Family Auditorium, Baker Laboratory Room 200 and also livestreamed.
… Writing Competition will be showcased Friday, March 23, at 4:30 p.m. in the Class of ’56 Dance Theatre at the … Writing Competition will be showcased Friday, March 23, at 4:30 p.m. in the Class of ’56 Dance Theatre at the … Drama Book Shop award will be presented during the March 23 event. This award is given to a PMA senior with …
… has awarded $85,000 to 10 professors for their 2022-23 CCSS Faculty Fellows program. … awarded a total of $85,000 to 10 researchers for their 2022-23 CCSS Faculty Fellows program. The program seeks to … and preliminary validation of a draft tool at 6-8 pilot sites, the work will support the final refinement, testing, …
… The new “Voices on the Underground Railroad” website focuses on nine documented or rumored stops on the … be heard on the new “Voices on the Underground Railroad” website , a collaborative effort between graduate students, … in Technology and Humanity and community members. The website focuses on nine documented or rumored stops on the …
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Lin Yilin, Safely Maneuvering Across Lin He Road, 1995, performance, 90 min, Guangzhou.
… in Guangzhou, China. This photo of a construction site does not depict a moment of urban industry, but rather … I’m interested in what kind of impact this work has on the site and the social context.” Lin, a New Yorker who was born … on-site in urban spaces like city streets and construction sites. Her work in the Wen Pulin Archive of Chinese …
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Zimbabwean writer NoViolet Bulawayo, M.F.A. ’10, speaks at Cornell in 2012.
NoViolet Bulawayo, M.F.A. ’10, assistant professor in A&S, has won the Best of Caine Award as judges have chosen her short story, “Hitting Budapest,” as the best to have won the Caine Prize for African Writing in the award’s 25 years.
… the high-level segment at the Conference of the Parties (COP23) in Bonn, Germany, Nov. 6-17, Cornell students delivered … high-level segment at the Conference of the Parties (COP23) in Bonn, Germany, Nov. 6-17, the student delivered a … and fascinating,” Lee said. Jake Pero ’18 described the COP23 “wild ride” as exhilarating but sleep depriving. By …
… talk, “Populist Revolt: Everything Old is New Again,” April 23 at 5:15 p.m. in G10 Biotechnology Building. The lecture … talk, “Populist Revolt: Everything Old is New Again,” April 23 at 5:15 p.m. in G10 Biotechnology Building. The lecture … Military historian to speak on populism April 23 …
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Thomas Urban, research scientist in the College of Arts and Sciences, uses ground-penetrating radar to search for communal graves at Pilgrim Hot Springs in Alaska, in collaboration with employees of the National Park Service and Kawerak, Inc.
… the disciplines and in areas of strategic importance. The 23 faculty members honored are: Gerard Aching, W.E.B. Dubois … A&S honors 23 faculty with endowed professorships …
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Martin Hatch in 2015