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Government

The OpenAI meltdown will only accelerate the artificial intelligence race

11/22/2023 The Guardian

Optimists and ‘doomers’ are fighting over the direction of AI research – and those who want speed may have won this round, Sarah Kreps writes in an op-ed in The Guardian.

A display case showing a ceramic head-shaped object standing on a base; a woven cloth showing animal shapes; and a gold mask — Provided Anthropology Collections curator Frederic Gleach held an open house during the Northeast Conference on Andean and Amazonian Archaeology and Ethnohistory that highlighted materials from the Andes, including the items pictured here: Andean textiles and ceramics, with a Sican gold mask

Anthropology

Conference celebrates 40 years of Andean studies at Cornell

11/22/2023 A&S Communications

“The conference showcased the true intergenerational and diverse group of scholars involved in Andean Studies,” said Prof. Cohen-Aponte.

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Cornell Bowers CIS

Technology Repair Fair helps people doctor their devices, not dump them

11/21/2023 Cornell Bowers CIS

Volunteers saved 10 desktop computers, seven laptops, 14 monitors, countless cords and chargers, and one electronic cat toy from becoming e-waste at the first Technology Repair Fair.

Science communication

Mathematician Steven Strogatz receives national award for science communication

11/21/2023 A&S Communications

Strogatz’s work, along with that of communications professor Neil Lewis Jr. (CALS), was selected for the awards from among 500 entries published or aired in 2023.

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Judeo-Islamic Studies

Talk explores connections of antisemitism, Islamophobia, racism

11/17/2023 Cornell Chronicle

Professor Ross Brann discussed how racist depictions of the behavior and appearance of Jews and Muslims encouraged ancient peoples to view them as others in a talk held Nov. 16.

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Technology

OpenAI board may have won the battle – but lost the war

11/20/2023 A&S Communications

Differences of opinion about OpenAI’s “benefit of humanity” vision became more evident over recent months, says Sarah Kreps, professor of government and director of the Tech Policy Institute.

Congress building with wide porteco and green dome: Argentina — Nestor Barbitta/Unsplash Congress of the Republic of Argentina, Buenos Aires

Latin America

Cornell expert: Milei’s platform ‘important driver’ of significant change

11/20/2023 A&S Communications

Argentines have voted to elect Javier Milei, economist and former TV pundit, as their next president, and Gustavo Flores-Macías weighs in.

Government

Martin Shefter, professor of government, dies at 79

11/17/2023 Cornell Chronicle

Martin Shefter ’64, professor of government emeritus in the College of Arts and Sciences, died Nov. 3 in Ithaca. He was 79.

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Music

Catherine Appert on Planet Rap: Where hip-hop came from and where it's going

11/17/2023 Cornell SCE

During this Winter Session course offering, Dr. Appert will survey the vast musical and cultural impact rap has had on the world since its inception in New York City during the 1970s.

Creative Writing Program

From pages to pixels: Writers offer literary take on video games

11/17/2023 Cornell Chronicle

In “Critical Hits,” a new essay anthology co-edited by J. Robert Lennon, writers explore their own experiences with video games, and how those simulated worlds connect to real life.

Person pointing to a brightly lit, colorful computer schreen — Jason Koski/Cornell University Anna Ho, assistant professor of astronomy in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Astronomy

With unprecedented flares, stellar corpse shows signs of life

11/15/2023 Cornell Chronicle

The bright, brief flashes – as short as a few minutes in duration, and as powerful as the original explosion 100 days later – appeared in the aftermath of a rare type of stellar cataclysm.

Three people sitting in chairs on a stage — Ryan Young/Cornell University David Folkenflik ’91 (left) moderates the panel “Free Press in a Free Society: U.S. Newsrooms on the Front Lines” with Suzanne Mettler, the John L. Senior Professor of American Institutions in government, and Sewell Chan, editor-in-chief of The Texas Tribune.

Free Expression Theme Year

What’s worth protecting about a free press? NPR’s Folkenflik asks panelists

11/17/2023 Cornell Chronicle

“News is so important because it’s the foundation for critical thinking and critical debate,” said Texas Tribune editor-in-chief Sewell Chan.

Government

Peace is possible for Israel and Gaza—if their leaders want it

11/15/2023 Time Magazine

This may be a once-in-a-century opportunity for peace, writes Uriel Abulof, visiting professor of government in the College of Arts and Sciences, in a Time opinion piece.

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International studies

Cornell expert: Don’t expect big breakthroughs from Biden-Xi meeting

11/15/2023 A&S Communications

With President Joe Biden meeting face-to-face with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, on Wednesday, government professor Allen Carlson says a key factor will be how much the two heads of state are able to publicly agree to disagree.

Language study

Einaudi fellowships support students learning uncommon languages

11/15/2023 Cornell Chronicle

Now in her third year as a doctoral student in government, Frances Cayton believes that growing her skills in Ukrainian is key to her dissertation in comparative politics

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