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Government

Student Spotlight: Aditi Sahasrabuddhe

Cornell University Graduate School

Aditi Sahasrabuddhe is a doctoral student in government with a focus on international relations from Goa, India. After earning her bachelor’s degree at Edinburgh University and master’s degree at the London School of Economics and Political Science, she chose to attend Cornell due to the ability to work with faculty across fields, friendliness of those in the field of government, and available resources.

Astronomy, Carl Sagan Institute

Astronomy virtual meeting taps Kaltenegger for lecture

Cornell Chronicle

Lisa Kaltenegger, associate professor of astronomy in the College of Arts and Sciences and director of the Carl Sagan Institute, will give the Fred Kavli Plenary Lecture on June 1 at the American Astronomical Society virtual meeting.

History

‘Artful History’ makes a case for good academic writing

Cornell Chronicle

Aaron Sachs, professor of history in the College of Arts and Sciences, nearly dropped out of graduate school because he found the assigned reading lifeless.

Physics

Mass-produced microscopic sensors see the light

Cornell Chronicle

Theologians once pondered how many angels could dance on the head of a pin. Not to be outdone, Cornell researchers who build nanoscale electronics have developed microsensors so tiny, they can fit 30,000 on one side of a penny.

Government

COVID-19 impact: Jamila Michener on the federal government

Cornell Chronicle

Jamila Michener, assistant professor of government in the College of Arts and Sciences, discusses COVID-19 and potential changes in the role of the federal government. The pandemic may prompt people to re-examine investments in institutions, such as the public health system, on which we now rely, she says. Disinvestments in these institutions include the steady closure of rural hospitals for the past five years, she says.

Asian Studies

Asian studies professor honored by ACLS

A&S Communications

Ding Xiang Warner, professor of Chinese literature in the Department of Asian Studies, was honored April 10 with a fellowship from the American Council of Learned Societies.

Physics

Physics professor awarded Simons Fellowship

A&S Communications

Jane Wang, professor of physics, has been awarded a fellowship from the Simons Foundation for 2020.The fellowships are given to outstanding mathematicians and theoretical physicists to extend academic leaves from one term to a full year, enabling recipients to focus solely on research for the long periods often necessary for significant advances.

Man fishing with net
Chemistry & Chemical Biology

Chemists create faster-degrading plastic for marine uses

Cornell Chronicle

“This material could reduce persistent plastic accumulation in the environment.”

Rays of Hope

First-year student continues work on N.J. emergency squad

A&S Communications

… As an EMT with the Millburn-Short Hills Volunteer First Aid Squad in Millburn, N.J., Cross is continuing his … Hills, who has organized an effort to collect donations to buy meals from local restaurants for first responders and … First-year student continues work on N.J. emergency squad …

Rays of Hope

Cornell Concert Series works to keep the music playing

Cornell Chronicle

Social distancing measures to stop the spread of COVID-19 canceled the last two shows of the spring 2020 Cornell Concert Series, challenging organizers to connect performers with fans in new ways.

Classics

A 500-year-old book for our time, newly translated

A&S Communications

When Michael Fontaine began translating the Latin poem “How to Drink: A Classical Guide to the Art of Imbibing” by Vincent Obsopoeus, he could not have known it would be published in the middle of a pandemic. Ironically, much of the advice offered in this 500 year-old text seems eerily appropriate to this time of social distancing -- Obsopoeus tells readers that the best way to drink is at home.

Marine Biology

Freshman’s marine bio TikTok scores mass following

A&S Communications

Many of John Dombrowski's ‘23 ideas have come from Cornell classes, he said.

Chemistry & Chemical Biology

Ando receives award for work in crystallography

A&S Communications

Nozomi Ando, assistant professor of chemistry and chemical biology, has received the 2020 Margaret C. Etter Early Career Award from the American Crystallographic Association. The purpose of this award is “to recognize outstanding achievement and exceptional potential in crystallographic research demonstrated by a scientist at an early stage of their independent career.” 

Government

TeleTown Hall: building treatment capacity in pandemic

Cornell Chronicle

How long will it take to develop a vaccine for COVID-19? And how quickly can it be scaled up to inoculate everyone?With lives and livelihoods on pause, Cornell’s Institute of Politics and Global Affairs hosted a TeleTown Hall April 8 to explore these questions.

Physics

CNF jump-starts startups in New York state

Cornell Chronicle

Electroplating – the process of using electricity to deposit one metal onto another – originated in the 19th century and can be found in everything from pennies to gold-topped cathedrals.