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Nexus Scholars

Nexus Scholar alumni profile: Nicole Hao ’24, MEng ’25

A&S Communications

“Nexus, to me, was also a professional development experience."

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Nexus Scholars

Nexus Scholar alumni profile: Rachel Craig ’24

A&S Communications

… lab, celebrating the Fourth of July on Seneca Lake, and visiting the Farmers Market. …

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Nexus Scholars

Nexus Scholar alumni profile: Nnenna Ochuru ’25

A&S Communications

"I want to further study the politicalization of education."

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Judeo-Islamic Studies

Talk explores connections of antisemitism, Islamophobia, racism

Cornell Chronicle

Professor Ross Brann discussed how racist depictions of the behavior and appearance of Jews and Muslims encouraged ancient peoples to view them as others in a talk held Nov. 16.

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Technology

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

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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Latin America

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

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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Nexus Scholars

Nexus Scholar alumni profile: Neel Mehta '23

A&S Communications

"The skills that you pick up in the lab are always going to stay with you."

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Government

Martin Shefter, professor of government, dies at 79

Cornell Chronicle

Martin Shefter ’64, professor of government emeritus in the College of Arts and Sciences, died Nov. 3 in Ithaca. He was 79.

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George Orlov

Senior Lecturer
CDER, Economics

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Music

Catherine Appert on Planet Rap: Where hip-hop came from and where it's going

Cornell SCE

During this Winter Session course offering, Dr. Appert will survey the vast musical and cultural impact rap has had on the world since its inception in New York City during the 1970s.

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Creative Writing Program

From pages to pixels: Writers offer literary take on video games

Cornell Chronicle

In “Critical Hits,” a new essay anthology co-edited by J. Robert Lennon, writers explore their own experiences with video games, and how those simulated worlds connect to real life.

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Astronomy

With unprecedented flares, stellar corpse shows signs of life

Cornell Chronicle

The bright, brief flashes – as short as a few minutes in duration, and as powerful as the original explosion 100 days later – appeared in the aftermath of a rare type of stellar cataclysm.

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Ryan Young/Cornell University David Folkenflik ’91 (left) moderates the panel “Free Press in a Free Society: U.S. Newsrooms on the Front Lines” with Suzanne Mettler, the John L. Senior Professor of American Institutions in government, and Sewell Chan, editor-in-chief of The Texas Tribune.
Free Expression Theme Year

What’s worth protecting about a free press? NPR’s Folkenflik asks panelists

Cornell Chronicle

… Uvalde on May 24, 2022 – or the days that ensued. During “ Free Press in a Free Society: U.S. Newsrooms on the Front Lines ” Nov. 14, … What’s worth protecting about a free press? NPR’s Folkenflik asks panelists …

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Government

Peace is possible for Israel and Gaza—if their leaders want it

Time Magazine

This may be a once-in-a-century opportunity for peace, writes Uriel Abulof, visiting professor of government in the College of Arts and Sciences, in a Time opinion piece.

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International studies

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

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.