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In memoriam

Joel Silbey, emeritus professor of history, dies at 84

Cornell Chronicle

Historian Joel H. Silbey, the President White Professor of History Emeritus and a member of the Cornell faculty since 1966, died Aug. 7. He was 84.Silbey was a prolific scholar of American history and political behavior, with a particular focus on the 19th century, and his teaching and scholarly interests included the Jacksonian era, sectional controversy, the Civil War and Reconstruction, and quantitative methods in history.

Government

How attitudes on race, immigration, gender will affect the 2018 midterm elections

Cornell Chronicle

“As the congressional campaigns unfold, we will actually be able to observe what factors correspond with shifts in vote choice."

Chemistry & Chemical Biology

On-demand polymers may yield designer materials

Cornell Chronicle

Researchers at Cornell are devising a method for creating new polymers in much the same way that a jewelry maker creates a beaded necklace.

Student research

Summer research programs intrigue diverse students

Cornell Chronicle

Visiting students representing the next generation of physicists got a taste of life as a researcher during a pair of eight-week summer programs hosted by the Cornell Laboratory for Accelerator-based Sciences and Education (CLASSE).

Astronomy & Physics

Junior studies cosmology at Cornell nanoscale facility

Mahiro Abe ‘20 won an Arts & Sciences Tanner Dean’s Scholar Grant for his research this summer at the Cornell NanoScale Science & Technology Facility.

Government

For more cohesive police forces in war-torn countries, adding women may help

Cornell Chronicle

When the United Nations and other international players rebuild war-torn countries, they frequently require that women have greater representation in the country’s security forces. The idea is integrating women helps improve peace and security for everyone.But critics of these gender-equity reforms often suggest that women harm the cohesion of the police force.

What Makes Us Human? Podcast Series

A Triangular Theory

This is an episode from the “What Makes Us Human?” podcast's third season, "What Do We Know About Love?" from Cornell University’s College of Arts & Sciences, showcasing the newest thinking from across the disciplines about the relationship between humans and love. Featuring audio essays written and recorded by Cornell faculty, the series releases a new episode each Tuesday through the semester.  

English

English major’s gift supports new classes on traditional works

A&S Communications

Joe Martino '53 had a long career as a high school English teacher before his retirement.

Government

Trump's political base is weaker than it seems, new study finds

The Washington Post

Government Professor Peter K.

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New students

A summer of camaraderie and chemistry for new students

A&S Communications

“These students have so much to offer this campus and it’s an honor to get to know them throughout the summer.”

Electrochemistry

'Toolkit' aids sustainable manufacture of medicines

Cornell Chronicle

A new technique that combines electricity and chemistry offers a way for pharmaceuticals – including many of the top prescribed medications – to be manufactured in a scalable and sustainable way. The procedure for this technique is outlined in a new paper published Aug. 2 in Nature Protocols.

What Makes Us Human? Podcast

Topophilia

This is an episode from the “What Makes Us Human?” podcast's third season, "What Do We Know about Love?" from Cornell University’s College of Arts & Sciences, showcasing the newest thinking from across the disciplines about the relationship between humans and love. Featuring audio essays written and recorded by Cornell faculty, the series releases a new episode each Tuesday through the fall semester.

Molecular Biology & Genetics

Student combats healthcare inequalities at Ithaca Free Clinic

A&S Communications

Since freshman year, Emily Wang ‘20, has been combining social justice and healthcare by interning at the Ithaca Free Clinic. From working to start a non-profit to investigating patient outcomes, this biology major and Public Service Center Scholar is continuing her work this summer with the clinic’s chronic care program thanks to an Arts & Sciences Summer Experience Grant.

What Makes Us Human? Podcast

Science of Love

This is an episode from the “What Makes Us Human?” podcast's third season, "What Do We Know about Love?" from Cornell University’s College of Arts & Sciences, showcasing the newest thinking from across the disciplines about the relationship between humans and love. Featuring audio essays written and recorded by Cornell faculty, the series releases a new episode each Tuesday through the fall semester.

Student research

Undergrads explore diverse interests at Cornell Tech

A&S Communications

Alexa may not be able to read your mind -- at least not yet— but Hannah Lee ’19 is trying to help her move in that direction.“We want to train machines so they can know by looking at people’s facial expressions or hearing their speech patterns that the machine got something wrong, even before the person tells them,” Lee said.