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Sustainability

Light, oxygen turn waste plastics into useful benzoic acid

Cornell Chronicle

The new reaction can even take place in a sunny window, as the researchers demonstrated in their experiments.

Surprise - French Flag
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French elections

Surprise, no surprise: round 1 of the French presidential election

A&S Communications

Sociologist Mabel Berezin, an expert on nationalist and populist movements in Europe, comments on the French elections.

M. NourbSe Philip wearing glasses and a checkered top, leaning on her hand.
M. NourbSe Philip
Literatures in English

PEN/Nabokov award winner M. NourbSe Philip to read her poetry April 14

A&S Communications

The event is part of the Spring 2022 Barbara & David Zalaznick Reading Series for the Creative Writing Program

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Linguistics

After ‘mama,’ children’s first words include ‘this’ and ‘that’

Cornell Chronicle

A new Cornell study by Klarman Fellow Amalia Skilton is the largest ever, by sample size, of early vocabulary development in an Indigenous language.

Conor Hodges in suit and tie, smiling and holding his award plaque, flanked by other alumni.
Sheryl Sinkow/Cornell University Left to right: Kraig Kayser MBA '84, Karl Hausker '79, Conor Hodges '21, Cindy Wolloch '64, and Itai Dinour '01
Awards

John F. Kennedy Award recipient reimagines public safety

Cornell Chronicle

An Army combat medic veteran from a justice-involved family, Hodges has dedicated his academic study, campus leadership and social justice advocacy to understanding and offering alternatives to the current model of policing.

Alejandro Martínez-Marquina
Klarman Fellows

Klarman fellow questions common financial decisions

Cornell Chronicle

… architecture, Martínez-Marquina found himself giving them financial advice.   “But you’re buying a cost!” he said to a … is a behavioral and experimental economist studying financial decisions. During his Klarman Fellowship, he is … present.   “There are many situations in which people make financial decisions where it goes against their best …

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Eunice Ngai
Student experiences

Ask our ambassadors: International student resources and community

A&S Student Ambassador

International student Eunice Ngai ‘24 shares resources and advice.

Three people look at an artifact on a lab table
Carol Jennings/College of Veterinary Medicine Carol Anne Barsody, left, imaging specialist Michael Haner and Frederic Gleach ready the mummy bird for radiographs and a CT scan at the Cornell University Hospital for Animals.
Anthropology collections

Cross-college researchers unravel mummy bird mystery

Cornell Chronicle

What began as a passion project for a master’s student in archaeology, has become a cross-campus fascination that encompasses everything from ancient burial rituals to the lost history of donated artifacts, the totemic power of animals, and even Egyptian beer.

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International relations

Russia’s role in U.N. questioned amid war in Ukraine, atrocities

A&S Communications

Historian Cristina Florea comments on the United Nations General Assembly vote on expelling Russia from the U.N. Human Rights Council.

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European politics

Marine Le Pen to ‘win’ French election, even if she loses

A&S Communications

Sociologist Mabel Berezin, an expert on fascist, nationalist and populist movements in Europe and associated threats to democracy, comments on the French elections.

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Mathematics

Rational neural network advances machine-human discovery

Cornell Chronicle

This machine-human partnership is a step toward the day when artificially intelligent deep learning will enhance scientific exploration of natural phenomena such as weather systems, climate change, fluid dynamics, genetics and more.

People protest with signs outside a metal fence, holding blue and yellow flags
Ian Hutchinson/Unsplash Protest outside the White House in support of Ukraine
Government

Why aren’t Americans rallying around Biden during a war?

Washington Post

More Republicans disapprove of President Biden than Democrats disapprove of Trump: analysis by government professors Peter Enns and Douglas Kriner in the Washington Post.

Grey sculpture overlooking river and city
Robert Anasch/Unsplash Kyiv, Ukraine
International conflict

Opinion: Putin knows that controlling history is the key to total power

CNN

Cristina Florea, assistant professor of history writes that Russia’s assault on Ukraine could severely damage the historical record of iconic physical structures, archives and documents.

Catherine Cherry in a white sweater, smiling, with Cornell's Libe Slope in the background.
Student experiences

Ask our ambassadors: Easing the transition from high school to college

A&S Student Ambassador

A student reflects on her transition to Cornell.

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Provided Cornell professor Jamila Michener testified March 29 before a congressional committee.
Government

Michener testifies to House on role of universal health insurance

Cornell Chronicle

During March 29 testimon, Jamila Michener told the Committee on Oversight and Reforms that health care for marginalized communities would allow them to participate more in politics.