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Physics, Government

Yuri Orlov memorial webinar held Nov. 18

Cornell Chronicle

Some of the world’s most prominent human-rights leaders honored the late Yuri Orlov, professor emeritus of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, in a webinar Nov. 18 at 10 a.m.

Archaeology Prograom, Near Eastern Studies

Armenian-Azerbaijan ceasefire puts ‘treasures of human history’ at risk

A&S Communications

On Wednesday, Armenian demonstrators demanded Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan resign following a ceasefire agreement that is considered a victory for Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh, following the worst fighting in the region in decades.

Florence Price
Music

Yearlong series highlights sidelined composer

What began more than a year ago as an effort to celebrate a somewhat unknown female Black composer has grown into a collaboration between Cornell’s choral faculty, a major orchestra and musicians and faculty from across the country, who are participating in a host of initiatives to honor the works of Florence Price.

Toni Morrison at Cornell
Alumni

Toni Morrison to be inducted into Women’s Hall of Fame

A&S Communications

Morrison, M.A. '55, is one of six women to be honored Dec. 10.

Science and Technology Studies

Engineer to model sunshine deflection for cooling planet

Cornell Chronicle

Global warming reduction may someday get a cool new tool: climate engineering.

Latina/o Studies Program, English

Diaz’s new book examines the work of José Montoya

A&S Communications

Montoya was a leading figure in bilingual and bicultural expression drawn from barrio life, the Chicano Movement and multiculturalism in American art.

Sociology

If COVID-19 can’t foster political unity, what can?

A&S Communications

Bitter fighting continues in the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, even as President-elect Joe Biden urged unity in his victory speech Saturday night.

Fulbright Scholars

Fulbright winners hope for global research, teaching in 2021

Cornell Chronicle

When Lisa Malloy ’17 visited China for the first time in 2018, she was amazed by the pervasiveness of artificial intelligence in everyday life.

Poetry

Poet’s book finds words for ‘things that leave us speechless’

Cornell Chronicle

Many of the poems in “Music for the Dead and Resurrected” are rooted in Belarus, present and past.

Government

Pfizer vaccine efficacy could be a ‘game changer’

A&S Communications

On Monday, Pfizer and BioNTech SE announced that Phase III data is pointing to 90% efficacy of its COVID-19 vaccine, exceeding expectations that a vaccine might only reduce symptomatic COVID-19 in 60-70% of cases.

Government

Biden faces tough choices in taking bold executive action

A&S Communications

Former Vice President Joe Biden was declared the winner of the 2020 presidential election on Saturday, sparking questions of how he will approach governing after taking the oath of office in January.

Humanities

Alumnus takes leadership of Mellon Foundation’s higher education program

A&S Communications

“I do think the humanities in general has not succeeded to the extent it ought to in reaching a broad constituency."

Astronomy

Clay subsoil at Earth’s driest place may signal life on Mars

Cornell Chronicle

Earth’s most arid desert may hold a key to finding life on Mars. Diverse microbes discovered in the clay-rich, shallow soil layers in Chile’s dry Atacama Desert suggest that similar deposits below the Martian surface may contain microorganisms, which could be easily found by future rover missions or landing craft.

Government, History

Kerry imparts experience, hope to the ‘next generation’

Cornell Chronicle

Now more than ever, leadership is needed at all levels of government to overcome growing partisanship and to keep the United States in a strong position in the world on fronts such as democracy, cybersecurity and climate change, said former U.S. Sen. John Kerry on Oct. 29.

Government

Student poll found voters anxious about election

Cornell Chronicle

Of respondents, 53.5% said they felt fearful about America's future.