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Government

In election’s waning days, panel sees hope for democracy

Cornell Chronicle

Amid the clatter in the days before the presidential election – the long lines at early polls, racial strife, street protests, political ad skirmishes and the streaming patter of television punditry – three College of Arts and Sciences professors offered a bright light at the end of the 2020 tunnel: hope for democracy.

Government

Social media tips to avoid sharing, spreading election disinformation

A&S Communications

Anticipation is mounting around the possible spread of disinformation on social media channels in the lead up to Tuesday’s presidential election and following the closing of polls.

Public Engagement

‘Racism in America’ webinar to examine education, housing

Join us at 7 p.m. Nov. 19 for the next event in this yearlong webinar series.

Rays of Hope

A&S COVID ambassadors help spread message of safety

A&S Communications

Students share how they've handled the challenges of this semester.

Classics, Archaeology Progarm

Archaeologists: Ancient people in Turkey adapted to climate change

Cornell Chronicle

The report highlights how challenge and collapse in some areas were matched by resilience and opportunities elsewhere.

Classics

Professor studying Pompeii honored by National Geographic

Cornell Chronicle

Caitlín Barrett, associate professor of classics in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a National Geographic Explorer after receiving a grant from the National Geographic Society to study daily life in ancient Rome through archaeological research at Pompeii in modern-day Italy.

Neurobiology & Behavior

Buzz kill: Spiders ‘hear’ airborne prey via their legs

Cornell Chronicle

"These spiders have finely tuned sensory systems and a fascinating hunting strategy."

Anthropology

Book examines Black Jewish indigeneity in South Africa

Cornell Chronicle

The book opens larger questions about the relationship between genetics, citizenship, race and origins.

Government

Americans primed to believe 2020 election is rigged

A&S Communications

As early voting continues prior to Tuesday’s election, Americans are wondering whether to trust the results on Nov. 3.

Government

GDP gain to have ‘zero effect’ on voters, local pain matters most

A&S Communications

The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis will release the third quarter gross domestic product (GDP) report on Thursday, five days before the election.

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Interdisciplinary studies

New series connects students, community with artists and scholars

A new initiative from the Department of Performing and Media Arts, the Asian American Studies Program, and the Latina/o Studies Program is inviting students and community members to engage in hands-on workshops and conversations with artists  and arts/performance scholars. The next visit is Thursday, Oct. 29.

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Africana Studies, American Studies Program

NYC parents face ‘impossible decision’ on in-person education

A&S Communications

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday parents whose children are currently enrolled in all-remote classes will now have until Nov. 15 to opt back into in-person classes – a shift from the previous plan which allowed parents numerous opportunities to choose to enroll for in-person education.

Astronomy

Astronomers find evidence for a rapid evolution of galaxies in the early universe

A&S Communications

"It rather seems to be the norm for galaxies to mature quite rapidly at these early epochs."

Science and Technology Studies

Authors break down history of ‘envirotech’ in new book

Cornell Chronicle

The authors analyzed the interconnected nature of dilemmas such as carcinogens, energy crises and invasive species at the intersection of technological and environmental history.

History, Government

‘Democracy Contested?’ forum panel to meet online Oct. 29

Cornell Chronicle

As the frenzied 2020 presidential campaign reaches culmination, the nation’s media, political parties and courts brace for a possible contested outcome. But in the United States and around the world, heated national elections are nothing new.