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Noël Heaney/Cornell University Authors Michelle Cronin, left, and Tyler Hill are among the 14 authors from upstate New York participating in the Oñgwaga•ä’ Writers Workshop
Creative Writing Program

‘Our story’: Native American writers cultivate their craft

Cornell Chronicle

Fourteen authors from upstate New York participating in the Oñgwaga•ä’ Writers Workshop this month.

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Vishnu Mohanan/Unsplash Parts used in semiconductor manufacture
International relations

U.S. tech restrictions on China could backfire without ally support

A&S Communications

The U.S. is increasingly seeing China as a significant military threat and seeking to maintain as large a lead as possible in its tech competition with China, says Sarah Kreps.

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by Michał Józefaciuk/ The Chancellery of the Senate of the Republic of Poland
, Creative Commons licsnese 3.0 Belarusian political activist Ales Bialiatsky, speaking in Poland
Nobel Peace Prize

Belarusian poet: Nobel Peace Prize win must galvanize support

A&S Communications

Viasna, founded by activist Ales Bialiatski, was ‘liquidated’ by Lukashenka’s regime in 2003 but he has continued to fight for human rights in Belarus under the great pressure, says poet Valzhyna Mort.

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Mark Malkin A scene from a Teatratoller production of "Diamantina rosa"
Creative expression

Alumni return to celebrate theatre troupe’s 30th anniversary

A&S Communications

A series of special events, including visits from alumni involved in theatre, film and television, is being planned to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Teatrotaller, a theatre troupe formed to promote Spanish, Latin American and Latino culture.

Among several people in a tent, a woman in red traditional clothing faces three officials in white shirts and black trousers, sitting on a couch
Natasha Raheja/Provided A Pakistani migrant woman, at right, meets with Indian Ministry of Home Affairs officials in Jodhpur, India, in July 2016.
Antropology

Creating ‘political economy of hope’ at Pakistan-India border

Cornell Chronicle

When politicians get close to constituents, either physically or digitally, they manage expectations and offer assurances to constituents. But they also expose themselves to scrutiny, giving people the chance to see beyond the performance into imperfect government workings.

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Provided This image, featured in a 2008 paper in Science that was co-authored by Jeremy M. Baskin, associate professor of chemistry and chemical biology, shows a developing zebrafish larva in which the sugars on the surface of individual cells are fluorescently tagged with copper-free click chemistry.
Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Cornell chemists contributed to Nobel Prize-winning work

Cornell Chronicle

Jeremy M. Baskin and Pamela Chang were doctoral students in Carolyn Bertozzi’s lab at the University of California, Berkley, in the mid-2000s.

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Ryan Young/Cornell University Creating a 3D model of a mummified bird from Cornell’s Anthropology Collections.
Anthropology collections

Mummified bird gets second life in multisensory exhibition

Cornell Chronicle

“A Tale of Two Mummies: Multisensory Experience” runs Oct. 7-9, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., in Upson Hall’s Lounge 116.

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Chris Kitchen Degarmo, left, and Bjerken, played together during a Sept. 13 concert in Barnes Hall.
Alumni

Doctor/musician alumnus takes stage in Van Cliburn competition

A&S Communications

"At every point in your life, different music will speak to you in new ways."

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Provided Mug shots of members of The Janes from their 1972 arrest
Alumni achievements

“The Janes” director: ‘I think we’re going way backwards.’

A&S Communications

Tia Lessin '89 will be on campus Oct. 13 for a screening at Cornell Cinema.

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Provided Steve Hendricks (right) with Ruby's winemaker.
Alumni accomplishments

Big Red (and white): 2022 alumni wine collection launches

Cornellians

Now an annual tradition, the program showcases offerings by Cornellian-owned wineries.

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Ryan Young/Cornell University Sydney Moore makes a pass during team practice.
Student excellence

Big Red volleyball standout advocates for women in sports

Cornellians

Psychology major Sydney Moore ’24 was honored at the ESPY ceremony for her efforts to empower fellow athletes.

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Serge Petchenyi / Cornell University Students participate in an in-class discussion.
Educational verve

Active Learning Initiative, at 10, elevates teaching and belonging

Cornell Chronicle

The initiative has supported classes in the humanities, the social and natural sciences, mathematics, information science and engineering.

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Curriculum

Registration opens Oct. 17 for Winter Session Online

Cornell Chronicle

Enrollment is open to anyone interested in taking a class.

Two-part illustration: on the left, a three-color wheel; on the right, an elongated tangle of blue, grey and purple threads
Darren Xu A large-scale phylogenetic tree constructed from a diverse set of RNR sequences reveals a small ancestral clade in addition to the three major groups. Cryo-EM characterization of a representative sequence from this clade suggests that the enzyme family adapted to oxygen on earth earlier than previously thought.
Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Protein family shows how life adapted to oxygen

Cornell Chronicle

“By understanding the evolution of these proteins, we can understand how nature adapts to environmental changes at the molecular level. In turn, we also learn about our planet’s past.”

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Wen Zhang, an organic chemist, has harnessed electrochemistry to promote reactions of carbon-based compounds without relying on rare materials historically used in chemistry.
Blavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists

Two A&S postdocs receive Blavatnik awards in physics, chemistry

A&S Communications

Xiaolong Liu, a postdoctoral researcher in physics, and Wen Zhang, a postdoctoral researcher in chemistry, stand out among young scientists in the tri-state area.