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Public Engagement

Grants aim to unite networks to increase impact

4/1/2022 Cornell Chronicle

… Community Engagement. The grants, which are offered for the first time this year, support faculty, staff, students, …

Music

Ariana Kim’s piece for Korean zither highlights April music offerings

4/4/2022 Cornell Chronicle

“Gayageum, Meet Violin” is a recital and discussion, set for April 16, featuring a preview performance of a new composition “Apba Hagoo, Nah Hagoo” by Ariana Kim for the Korean traditional zither (gayageum) and violin.

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Social media research

Musk’s Twitter stake speaks to value of platforms by tech titans

4/4/2022 A&S Communications

… largest shareholder, after criticizing the platform’s approach to free speech. Alexandra Cirone , assistant … of former President Donald Trump’s new social media app. Cirone says: “Elon Musk has the financial resources to …

Public engagement

Underground Railroad project releases new 3-D model

4/1/2022 A&S Communications

… excavation underway and a Civil War monument on the church site. … that specializes in the digital preservation of historic sites, offers a 3-D model of the church, as well as a …

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Student experiences

Ask our ambassadors: Why did you choose Cornell?

4/1/2022 A&S Student Ambassador

A senior reflects on her decision to come to Cornell.

Student experience

Ask our ambassadors: Choosing a major

4/1/2022 A&S Student Ambassador

Before you choose a major, you'll take classes across a broad array of A&S disciplines.

J.J. Zanazzi sitting on a white wooden bench underneath a leafless tree, writing in a notebook; smiling. — Heising-Simons Foundation J.J. Zanazzi

Exoplanets

Astronomy alum chosen for 51 Pegasi b Fellowship

3/31/2022 A&S Communications

… in 2017 by the Heising-Simons Foundation, and named for the first exoplanet discovered orbiting a Sun-like star. …

Graphic with hundreds of yellow dots — Christopher Parzyck/Provided An artist’s conception of the single-crystal alkali antimonides photocathode, which is 10 times more efficient than existing photocathodes.

Center for Bright Beams

Cornell team develops more efficient photocathode

3/31/2022 Cornell Chronicle

Researchers at Cornell’s Center for Bright Beams, have developed a technique to create a photocathode – a material vital to the performance of some of the world’s most powerful particle accelerators – from a single-crystal alkali antimonides.

LGBTQ resources

Classroom tips, resources provided in new LGBTQ guide

3/30/2022 Cornell Chronicle

… the LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for Faculty and Staff offers best practices, including using gender-inclusive greetings … the LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for Faculty and Staff offers best practices and tips, such as using gender-inclusive …

Humanities

First group of Zhu Fellows named

3/31/2022 A&S Communications

Four doctoral students studying fields in the College of Arts & Sciences are the inaugural recipients of the Zhu Family Graduate Fellowships in the Humanities.

European Union

In shadow of Ukraine war, EU elections face critical moment

3/31/2022 A&S Communications

… embeds a ‘soft’ authoritarianism in the former East. “The first round of the French presidential election on April 10 …

Spider, seen close-up, against dark background — Junpeng Lai/Binghamton University An orb-weaver spider perched in the hub of its wheel-shaped web. The “claw” at the tip of each leg is “hooked” gently onto strategically placed strands of web silk and positioned to “listen” to the miniscule vibrations induced by sound waves that pass through the web.

Animal behavior

Orb-weaver spider uses web to capture sounds

3/29/2022 Cornell Chronicle

… of the National Academy of Sciences, provides the first behavioral evidence that a spider can outsource … a former graduate student in Miles’ lab, is the paper’s first author. Junpeng Lai, a graduate student in Miles’ lab, …

Molecular Biology and Genetics

DNA Shredder for Gene Therapy

3/29/2022 Cornell Research

… “That’s why we started with doing the basic science to first understand how it works in test tubes.” Once Ke and … CRISPR-Cas3–based therapeutic is both effective and safe.” Game-Changing Applications Ke and his lab are looking at …

Graduate School

Asian Literature, Religion, and Culture Ph.D. Candidate Wins Three Minute Thesis Competition

3/29/2022 Cornell University Graduate School

… Buddhist kingship in medieval Sri Lanka ,” earned him first place and $1,500. Second place and $1,000 was awarded … different our expertise areas are.” The 3MT competition was first held in 2008 at the University of Queensland and has … to a non-specialist audience. Cornell’s Graduate School first hosted a 3MT competition in 2015 and the event has …

armored vehicle flying a blue and yellow flage — Taras Gren/Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Anti-terrorist operation in eastern Ukraine

International relations

To support Ukraine, the West must unleash the full power of the IMF and World Bank

3/29/2022 Fortune

In a commentary in Fortune, Sarah Kreps, professor of government, writes that the U.S. and NATO policymakers are navigating a tight balancing act as Russia continues its deadly onslaught in Ukraine.

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