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Africana studies

Africana hosts talk on climate change and its impact in Africa

A&S Communications

While future effects of climate change are often in the news, an April 30 event will discuss how the problem is already affecting communities around the world, particularly in Africa.The Africana Studies and Research Center is hosting, “Disaster: Cyclone Idai, Climate Change & Climate Migration,” a talk that will discuss impacts of climate change, climate migration and food scarcity and takes place at 4:30 pm in Lewis Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall.

Government, Asian American studies & Latina/o Studies

Barbara Cruz: ‘Fearlessly advocate for yourself’

Barbara CruzGovernmentChicago, ILIf you had a personal motto for your time in Arts & Sciences, in eight words or less, what would that motto be?

Biological Sciences

Calvin Schuster: ‘Cornell has a commitment to creating a community that is diverse in every sense of the word’

Calvin SchusterBiological SciencesSharon, MAWhy did you choose Cornell?

Physics & Computer Science

Chase Goddard: ‘My research experiences at Cornell have driven me to pursue a Ph.D.’

Chase GoddardPhysics & Computer ScienceRye, NYWhy did you choose Cornell?Cornell's legacy as an outstanding research institution was the driving factor behind my choice. The idea that I could get involved in and meaningfully contribute to cutting-edge research as an undergraduate was motivational to me, and my research experiences at Cornell have driven me to pursue a Ph.D. in physics.

Asian Studies & Religious Studies

Alex Hutchins: ‘Take upper-level seminars as soon as you can’

Alex HutchinsAsian Studies & Religious StudiesEureka, CAWhat are the most valuable skills you gained from your Arts & Sciences education?

Government & Anthropology

Annika Bjerke: ‘Arts & Sciences has given me the ability to pose meaningful questions that advance understanding and knowledge’

Annika BjerkeGovernment & AnthropologyGreenwich, CTWhat are the most valuable skills you gained from your Arts & Sciences education?

Music

Cornell Music announces Mayfest Chamber Music Festival

Department of Music

Under the artistic direction of pianists Miri Yampolsky, senior lecturer of music, and Xak Bjerken, professor of music, Cornell University’s Department of Music presents Mayfest, its annual springtime festival of world-class chamber music, from May 17–21. Mayfest will feature numerous guest artists from the world’s finest orchestras, and will

Graduate students

Five inducted into Bouchet Graduate Honor Society

The Bouchet Society recognizes outstanding scholarly achievement and promotes diversity and excellence in doctoral education and the professoriate.

Astronomy

Cornell to offer new astronomy minors

A&S Communications

Beginning in Fall 2019, students will have two new minors to choose from in astronomy: astrobiology and data science.

What Makes Us Human?

Homer’s ‘Odyssey’ explored in new podcast episode

A&S Communications

“A Water-Filled Journey,” the newest episode of the “What Makes Us Human” podcast, examines Odysseus’ complex relationship with water.

Student organizations

Poetry night explores ideas of citizenship

A&S Communications

Who has the power to dream and to detain? What constitutes culture and national identity? What is citizenship?These are some of the questions that members of Marginalia, an undergraduate poetry review society, grappled with during an April 18 poetry open mic night called “Radiant Voices: Citizenship.”

Mellon Mays program

Philosophy professor to address ‘White Backlash’ in Mellon Mays talk

A&S Communications

How does one “deploy love” in the process of critically engaging whiteness? George Yancy, the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellows’ 2019 distinguished guest speaker, will examine this question in “A Letter of love: An Encounter with White Backlash.” He will also address what it means for whiteness to be in crisis, which he argues is a positive way of beginning to undo it. The talk will take place on Friday, April 26, at 4.30 p.m. in HEC Auditorium (GSH 132). 

Why Cornell? Ambassador Nick Answers

This week, Ambassador Nick explains how he made the decision to attend Cornell's College of Arts and Sciences. By Nick Smith '20, Economics major

Chemistry & biology

What’s all the talk about Sirtuins?

Sirtuins’ connection to cancer is a big topic in life sciences research. What are they and why are they important to the hunt for cancer therapies?

Physics

Lecturer to examine the point of basic research

Cornell Chronicle

Why should resources – financial or intellectual – be dedicated to the pursuit of theoretical knowledge when the world has so many pressing problems? On April 24 particle physicist Nima Arkani-Hamed will examine the significance of performing basic research in his latest public talk as an A.D. White Professor-at-Large. The talk will be held at 7:30 p.m. in Rockefeller Hall’s Schwartz Auditorium and is free and open to the public. A reception will follow at 9 p.m. at the West Pavilion of Clark Hall.