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Research

Roundtable to consider ‘Science Under Siege’

2/24/2025 Cornell Chronicle

The Feb. 28 event will provide a forum for scientists, social scientists and humanities scholars to discuss challenges to research support in response to recent major changes to federal funding.

In Memoriam

Remembering William Kennedy, professor emeritus in comparative literature

2/24/2025 A&S Communications

Kennedy taught the history of European literature and literary criticism from antiquity to the early modern period.

In Memoriam

Remembering Molly Hite, professor emerita of English

2/24/2025 A&S Communications

… about non-Western literature, and subsequently hosted some visiting scholars from time to time from China and would …

three people cooking over a stove — Sreang Hok / Cornell University A culinary course on food for healthy living.

Faculty courses

CAU lets you go back to school (without those pesky prelims)

2/21/2025 Cornellians

For more than half a century, Cornell’s Adult University has offered summer courses on the Hill — from cooking to cycling and beyond.

a piece of fabric with a design on it — Ryan Young/Cornell University HelioSkin is a lightweight, stretchable architectural fabric that is aesthetically attractive and can wrap around complex shapes.

Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Solar solutions: Bio-inspired approach creates bespoke photovoltaics

2/21/2025 Cornell Chronicle

What if photovoltaic panels were a hinged, lightweight fabric that was aesthetically attractive and could wrap around complex shapes to better absorb sunlight?

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Government

Ellen Lust Leads Einaudi as New Director

2/21/2025 Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies

Prof. Lust's research examines the role of social institutions and local authorities in governance, particularly in Southwest Asia and North Africa.

Glowing orange circle against a black background — EHT Collaboration/Provided This is the first image of Sagittarius A\*, the supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy.

Awards and Honors

Astronomer Anna Ho and team win Scialog award

2/21/2025 A&S Communications

Ho’s project will look at supermassive black holes residing in the centers of distant galaxies.

A man on a camel with a red turban standing amidst ruins, with a broken column next to him and desert mountain sin the background. — Graham van der Wielen, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons Camel driver at Palmyra in Syria.

Archaeology

Experts call for 'accountability' before restoring Syria heritage sites

2/19/2025 A&S Communications

Cornell experts comment on the restoration of Syria's damaged and looted historical sites.

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Government

Decentralization in the Middle East and North Africa

2/15/2025 Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies

Government professor Ellen Lust is coeditor of a new open-access book examining how decentralization affects communities in the Middle East and North Africa.

Education Innovation

CTI explores 'The Art of Teaching' in new series

2/15/2025 Cornell Chronicle

Through a series of facilitated faculty conversations, the series aims to shine a spotlight on unique aspects of a variety of teaching formats, from the discussion to the studio, from the field site to the lab to the seminar.