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Asian Studies

New Global Asia minor expands study options for undergrads

A&S Communications

Students throughout the university can now minor in Global Asia Studies, with faculty approving the new area of study in May.

History

A Supreme Court Case Poses a Threat to L.G.B.T.Q. Foster Kids

New York Times

In a New York Times op-ed, Stephen Vider considers the possible repercussions of the Supreme Court's decision, expected this month, on Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, a case that asks whether the city of Philadelphia can bar Catholic Social Services from screening future foster parents.

Class of 2021

Face-to-face: Families celebrate the newest Cornell grads

Cornell Chronicle

… that she and her husband, Robert, would get two tickets to Commencement to see their son Morrison Knox ’21 graduate, … the first in-person graduation since December 2019. Four Commencement ceremonies were held May 29-30, spaced out to de-densify Commencement weekend to meet COVID-19 safety guidelines. …

Alumni

Class of 2020: Learning to let it flow

Alumni Affairs & Development

Eight members of the Class of 2020 share candid reflections on their lives over this past year.

Psychology

Face value? Attractiveness biases financial decisions

Cornell Chronicle

Vivian Zayas, associate professor of psychology, found attractive investment partners were seen as more trustworthy even if they weren’t the most profitable.

Literatures in English

New A&S faculty bring Indigenous studies expertise

Cornell Chronicle

Two new faculty members who specialize in Native American and Indigenous literatures will join the Department of Literatures in English for the fall of 2021.

Molecular Biology and Genetics

Emr wins $1.2M Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine

Cornell Chronicle

… Sciences, was awarded the Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine for the landmark discovery of the Endosomal Sorting … confers three annual awards in astronomy; life science and medicine; and mathematical sciences. Read the story in the … Emr wins $1.2M Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine …

Cornell undergraduate students diagnosing wine grape diseases in a plant pathology laboratory in Chile.
Cornell undergraduate students diagnosing wine grape diseases in a plant pathology laboratory in Chile in 2018.
Education Innovation

Best practice for instructional labs

A&S Communications

Physicist Natasha Holmes and her co-author describe how undergraduate labs that encourage investigation and decision-making are more positive for students – and are more effective -- than those that focus on verification of concepts in textbooks.

Physics

Thermal analysis guides future design of 2D hybrid materials

Cornell Chronicle

Cornell engineers are the first to study thermal transport in 2D hybrid perovskites – a new class of materials with promising applications for photovoltaics and thermoelectronics.

Research

Online game replicates frustrations of research and disability

Cornell Chronicle

With a grant from the Society for the Humanities, Julia Chang has developed an online game with an undergrad computer science researcher, based on her research on disability in modern Spain. The game will launch during an online event June 2 at 2 p.m.

Cornell history

AMST 2001 bridges the gap between Cornell and Cornellians

Ezra

First-person essay from the spring 2021 undergraduate teaching assistant for course “The First American University” (AMST 2001) about how the class has allowed her to see Cornell as more than merely an institution.

Government

EU lacks leverage in pushing privacy standards on Amazon, Microsoft

A&S Communications

The European Union’s privacy watchdog, the European Data Protection Supervisor has opened two investigations into EU institutions’ use of cloud computing services offered by Amazon and Microsoft. Sarah Kreps, professor of government, says the EU is in a difficult position when it comes to privacy and cloud storage.

Student perspectives

Persistence and a little bit of luck: Finding a job during the pandemic

A&S Communications

Members of the Class of 2021 are showing their resilience, graduating with exciting offers and embracing the next part of their journey.

Cornell history

Cornell history course marks 10 years of community

Ezra

When Corey Ryan Earle ’07 began teaching the Cornell history course The First American University, he had several goals, including giving students a deep understanding and shared appreciation for Cornell’s uniqueness and many pioneering “firsts.” But he didn’t anticipate that 10 years later, the course would create a multigenerational, international community, thousands strong, connected by their ties to the university.

Klarman Fellows

Klarman Fellow Zhang named CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar

Cornell Chronicle

As a CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar, Baobao Zhang, Klarman Postdoctoral Fellow in government, will investigate challenges governments face when addressing public perceptions of inequalities brought about by new technologies.