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Extraordinary Journeys

'I saw and studied wildlife I never thought I would come close to'

… relevant for avian field research during an expedition to Kenya.  2.    I’m constantly in awe of my peers. They’ve … lost our minds over a stick bug that we found on a stick in Kenya, and how “stick-like” it was. I studied the cultural …

Extraordinary Journeys

'I treasure any and all 3 a.m. conversations that took place'

Laurence Minter is a sociology major.

Extraordinary Journeys

'Instead of fearing change, I look forward to it '

Julia Dinmore is a biology & society and Spanish major.

Extraordinary Journeys

'The musical environment here is beyond imagination'

Junkai Dong is a physics and math major.

Extraordinary Journeys

'Explore your interests and passions even if they are outside your major'

Joshua Johnson is an Africana studies and classics major.

Extraordinary Journeys

'I am confident that teaching others made me who I am today'

Jose Maria U. Tapia is an economics and statistical science major.

Extraordinary Journeys

'Winning this fellowship was my ultimate goal'

Isabella Paternostro is a CAPS major.

Near Eastern Studies

‘Iberian Moorings’ compares Muslim and Jewish golden ages

Cornell Chronicle

The Iberian Peninsula has been a center of fertile intellectual, cultural and spiritual production for multiple religious traditions.

Religion

Religion both helped and hurt during the pandemic

Scientific American

In a Scientific American op-ed, sociologist Landon Schnabel reports that during the COVID-19 pandemic religion was good, on balance, for people’s mental health—but not so good for physical health.

Distinguished Visiting Journalist Program

Science journalists on the pandemic: ‘We couldn’t trust our regular sources’

A&S Communications

The April 28 event was part of the College's Distinguished Visiting Journalist Program, featuring journalists from the New York Times, Bloomberg, NPR and Science.

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Cornell Center for Social Sciences

Grants advance social sciences research, collaboration

Cornell Chronicle

The Cornell Center for Social Sciences has awarded spring grants supporting research and conferences involving more than 30 faculty and researchers across campus, including collaborations within new and expanded superdepartments.

History of Art & Visual Studies

Online exhibit marks women’s suffrage centennial

A&S Communications

Students investigated women’s engagement in politics and researched images of their choice in the history of art course.

Government

Skipping the second shot could prolong pandemic, study finds

Cornell Chronicle

New Cornell research shows many Americans remain confused about when COVID-19 vaccines provide strong protection.

Humanities Scholars Program

Humanities students share wide variety of research in spring event

A&S Communications

More than 30 students who have conducted research will present their work in a virtual conference May 6-7. One panel investigates the ideas of Goldwin Smith, while other presentations focus on migrant workers in Singapore, political violence in Africa and other topics.

Racism in America

Panel: Pandemic and protests laid economic injustices bare

Cornell Chronicle

Four faculty members and a Washington Post reporter discussed the ways racism shapes economic policies.