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Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Frogs, under attack by a lethal pathogen

Cornell Research

Goldwin Smith Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Kelly R. Zamudio studies amphibians, especially frogs, combining field work and observation of behavior with genetics and genomics to glimpse the genetic processes underlying species traits. Recently her lab has turned that expertise to studying two virulent fungi of the genus Batrachochytrium, commonly called chytrids, that affect frogs and salamanders.

Media studies

Media studies scholars visit campus for 'Siren Echoes' conference

A&S Communications

Scholars from Germany and the UK, as well as numerous U.S. universities, will visit campus Nov. 7-9 for the first media studies conference sponsored by CIVIC (Critical Inquiry into Values, Imagination and Culture), the provost’s Radical Collaboration initiative focused on the humanities and the arts.

Education Innovation

New approaches to teaching revolutionize the classroom

Ezra Magazine

Teaching at Cornell is in the midst of a transformation, with faculty applying the latest research and technologies across disciplines to excite and engage students.

History of Art & Visual Studies, Classics

Art and science provide fertile ground for research, teaching

Cornell Chronicle

… their view on sciences and the environment.” The three-credit option for the course is included in the new … these things together,” Platt said. “Eco-criticism is a rapidly developing field that is attracting a lot of …

Computer science

Cornell CIS hosts recipients of 'Genius Grant'

Alumni Affairs & Development

On October 3-4, 2019, Cornell CIS (Computing and Information Science) celebrated its 20th anniversary. To mark the event, CIS hosted a symposium showcasing the game-changing impact of computing on a breadth of disciplines.

Science and Technology Studies

How citizens are affected by algorithmic systems

Cornell Research

… from the National Science Foundation Career Award to study how people interact with web search engines, the role of … optimization (SEO) services, and how the situation of those affected by these systems might be improved. Read more … How citizens are affected by algorithmic systems …

Physics

Magnetics with a twist: Scientists find new way to image spins

Cornell Chronicle

Cornell researchers have put a new spin on measuring and controlling spins in nickel oxide, with an eye toward improving electronic devices’ speed and memory capacity.

Neurobiology and Behavior

Neurobiology professor receives grant for research on hunger

A&S Communications

Nilay Yapici, assistant professor in the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior in The College of Arts & Sciences and a Nancy and Peter Meinig Family Investigator, recently received a $2 million grant to fund her research on taste perception and hunger in the neural system.

History and American Studies

Opinion: Why President Trump used lynching as a metaphor

The Washington Post

Lawrence B. Glickman, the Stephen and Evalyn Milman Professor of American Studies in the Department of History, recently wrote an opinion piece in The Washington Post discussing the historical origins of President Trump's use of the phrase "lynching" in a recent tweet concerning the impeachment inquiry.

Chemical Biology

Researchers describe gut health’s influence on brain health

Cornell Chronicle

… and molecular processes underlying communication between gut microbes and brain cells have been described for the … and molecular processes underlying communication between gut microbes and brain cells have been described for the … psoriasis and multiple sclerosis may also have depleted gut microbiota and experience anxiety, depression and mood …

Jewish Studies Program

Sonic treasures from Ottoman Jewish Los Angeles

A&S Communications

Explore treasures of Sephardic Jewish music culture at Book of J’s performance of “LA Archivera” on Monday, Nov. 11, at 8 pm in Cornell University’s Barnes Hall Auditorium. The free event will feature mid-century Los Angeles and 20th-Century Jewish Ottoman music traditions. The public is invited.

Community Engagement

Student embarks on 30 days of service

A&S Communications

Alex Quian's '20 projects ranged from packaging meals for the homeless to organizing large scale workshops.

What Makes Us Human?

Health inequities and storytelling in new podcast episode

A&S Communications

“Health Inequities,” a new episode of the “What Makes Us Human” podcast series, explores how “sociological” storytelling can change health outcomes. The podcast’s fifth season -- "What Do We Know about Inequality?" -- showcases the newest thinking across academic disciplines about inequality.

Classics

Action figures in classical literature

Ezra

This column by Michael Fontaine, professor of classics and Cornell’s associate vice provost for undergraduate education, appears in this month's Ezra Magazine.There’s a great story from the ancient world. As Cicero tells it, it goes like this:

History

Public History Initiative launches at Cornell

A&S Communications

“Our initiative aims to stimulate new conversations about the sedimented histories that shape our contemporary world.”