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Student experiences

Sophomore finds purpose and community in fencing, student clubs

A&S Communications

An average day for Conan Gillis ‘21 starts with a math class in the morning, followed by a trip to the Rare Books and Manuscripts Collection at Kroch Library, where he might hold a letter by Thomas Jefferson or view a 1,000-year-old manuscript. In the evenings, he often participates in a fencing practice run by two Olympic-level fencers.

Language study

Linguistics major spends summer immersed in the study of Southeast Asian languages

A&S Communications

Thanks to a fellowship from Cornell’s Southeast Asia Program, Javier Agredo’19  is spending the summer studying Thai at the University of Wisconsin Madison’s Southeast Asian Studies Summer Institute.  Agredo, who has a passion for language documentation and preservation, has also had the chance to attend Gamelan performances, a traditional musical ensemble from Indonesia, and explore the city of Madison.

Student experiences

Summer research offer insights into psychology lab work

A&S Communications

Having worked as a research assistant in Michael Goldstein’s Behavioral Analysis of Beginning Years (B.A.B.Y.) lab at Cornell, Kathryn Garrisi ‘19 was eager to learn how other labs approach the study of the infant mind.

Student experiences

Learning about the law during NYC summer

A&S Communications

Cornell’s Prelaw Program in New York City includes a three-week class followed by an internship.

Government

The welfare boogeyman

New York Times

Suzanne Mettler, The John L. Senior Professor of American Institutions, writes in this New York Times opinion piece about President Trump's efforts to rebrand various social programs as "welfare."

What Makes Us Human? Podcast Series

Colonial 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.

Alumni

Boochever and Rasmussen step into new roles as trustees

Alumni Affairs & Development

Before she enrolled at Cornell, Yonn Rasmussen ’83, MS ’86, PhD ’89 visited the Ithaca campus with her parents and saw for the first time McGraw Tower, the inside of Andrew Dickson White Library, and the suspension bridge over the gorge. “I remember walking down the well-worn steps of Willard Straight Hall to the cafeteria in the basement and thinking how many Cornellians must have passed through there to make the concave indentation on the stone steps,” she said.

German Studies

Seminar participants explore literary and media theory

A&S Communications

In a light-filled classroom in Klarman Hall, the students don’t seem to notice the verdant courtyard just outside the window, so focused are they on exploring the ties between literary criticism and media studies.

Hector D. Abruna, Sciences Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology (CHEM), in the lab with post-doctoral students writing chemistry on a white board
Chemistry & Chemical Biology

$10.75M grant aids next-gen fuel cell development

Cornell Chronicle

Fuel cells could someday power numerous devices – automobiles and mass transit systems, buildings, and virtually any type of portable electronic device.Unlike batteries, which eventually run out of power (and thus need to be recharged), a fuel cell will continue to generate electrical energy as long as it has a fuel – usually hydrogen – and oxygen or some other oxidant necessary for the complete electrochemical reaction.

Chemistry & Chemical Biology

Electron microscope detector achieves record resolution

Cornell Chronicle

Electron microscopy has allowed scientists to see individual atoms, but even at that resolution not everything is clear.

American Studies

2018 midterm elections explored in talk July 25

A&S Communications

Glenn C. Altschuler, Dean of Cornell University’s School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions and the Thomas and Dorothy Litwin Professor of American Studies in the College of Arts & Sciences, presents, "The Election of 2018: What's at Stake and What to Look For" at Call Auditorium in Kennedy Hall on Wednesday, July 25 at 7 p.m. Free and open to the public, the lecture is part of the summer events series sponsored by Cornell’s School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions.

Government

War taxes put public's money where its troops are

Cornell Chronicle

A new book by Sarah Kreps, associate professor of government, argues that part of the reason for America's current long-running wars is the lack of a war tax – a special levy historically paid by the American people during times of war.

Interdisciplinary

Einaudi Center welcomes new program directors

Einaudi Center

The Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies has selected new leaders for its South Asian, East Asian, Latin American, and peace and conflict studies programs, as well as in its international relations minor.

Chemistry & Chemical Biology

New study shows photosynthesis more efficient than believed

A&S Communications

Photosynthesis is one of the most crucial life processes on Earth. It’s how plants get their food, using energy from sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide from the air into sugars. But scientists have long believed that more than 30 percent of the energy produced during photosynthesis is wasted in a process called photorespiration.

Astronomy

Grabbing a piece of the sky: Steve Squyres to speak on proposed NASA mission

Cornell Chronicle

On July 26, astronomer Steve Squyres will explain the exciting science behind the proposed Comet Astrobiology Exploration Sample Return (CAESAR) mission. His talk, at 7 pm in Klarman Hall’s Rhodes-Rawling Auditiorium on the Cornell campus, is free and the public is invited.