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Discovery

Nitric oxide plays key role in forming potent greenhouse gas

Cornell Chronicle

Cornell chemists have uncovered a fresh role for nitric oxide that could send biochemical textbooks back for revision.They have identified a critical step in the nitrification process, which is partly responsible for agricultural emissions of harmful nitrous oxide and its chemical cousins into the atmosphere, contributing to global climate change.

English

New novel celebrates Cornell’s stature in literary theory

A&S Communications

Prize-winning French novelist Laurent Binet’s new book features a chapter on a fictional conference at Cornell, organized by none other than (the real) Jonathan Culler, the Class of 1916 Professor of English and Comparative Literature in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Inequality studies

Research offers new hope for gender equity in STEM fields

A&S Communications

Men continue to be much more likely to earn a degree in STEM fields than women, despite efforts made over the last few decades. New research from Cornell's Center for the Study of Inequality (CSI) on fields of environmental study offers unexpected hope in closing this gender gap.

Alumni

Brew Master

Cornell Alumni Magazine

This Cornell Alumni Magazine story explores the career of Patrick McGovern ’66, a pioneer in the field of biomolecular archaeology.

Linguistics

Grad student studies Miami English dialect

A&S Communications

As the number of bilingual speakers in the United States grows, so will language variation.

Student experiences

McNair scholars advocate on Capitol Hill for TRIO programs

Cornell Chronicle

Thirteen students participating in federally funded TRIO programs at Cornell, including two in the College of Arts & Sciencs, went to Capitol Hill June 28-29 and met with their members of Congress and legislative staff to advocate for the programs.

Alumni

Alum tours the world with Japan drumming group

Cornell Alumni Magazine

This Cornell Alumni Magazine article tells the story of Leo Ikenaga ’12, a member of Kodo, an elite, 30-member Japanese musical group. The group is primarily focused on the dynamic drumming style known as taiko. Ikenega was introduced to taiko at Cornell, where he was a member and became musical director of Yamatai.

Asian studies

Students conduct research in Asia with assistance from travel grants

A&S Communications

Students found they had a lot in common with the people they met during their summer work.

Alumni

Veteran banker and A&S alum leads America’s oldest zoo

Cornell Alumni Magazine

Philadelphia Zoo president and CEO Vik Dewan ’76, an alum of the College of Arts & Sciences, is profiled in this piece in the most recent Cornell Alumni Magazine. Leader of the zoo since 2006, the story says that Dewan, an economics and government major, has spearheaded many innovations during his tenure, including an ever-expanding system of enclosed trails.

Neurobiology & Behavior

Jumping spiders mimic ants to defy predators

Cornell Chronicle

Humans aren’t the only actors on the planet. To avoid being eaten, the ant-mimicking jumping spider pretends to be an ant, according to Cornell research published July 12 in Proceedings of the Royal Society B.

English

University of Leeds student receives Fulbright for research at Cornell

A&S Communications

Rebecca Macklin, a PhD candidate in comparative literature at the University of Leeds, has received an All Disciplines Fulbright Award to undertake research at Cornell University.

Studying language, culture

Summer in Madrid program transforms students

A&S Communications

Students return from the six-week trip with the confidence of knowing they can make their way in a Spanish-speaking country.

Student research

Connecting video games and creative writing

A&S Communications

Student says video games "have a vast capacity for expression and emotion, and a huge potential for humanistic inquiry."

Archaeology

How Hobby Lobby damaged history

Sturt Manning, the Goldwin Smith Professor of Classical Archaeology in the classics department, writes in this CNN opinion piece that Hobby Lobby's decision to buy more than 5,000 artifacts from the ancient Near East in December 2010 is "tragic."

Ecology & Evolutionary Biology

Crowdfunding campaign supports biology field study

A&S Communications

Gopher tortoises and blue jays… a vintage Army-issue shovel… sun and rain and wind: the hundreds of students who have gone on field courses through the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology over the last 50 years have memories as diverse as the ecosystems they studied.