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woman in front of a staircase — Provided Kamillah Knight ’13, MPA ’15, MBA ’22

Alumni support

Two A&S alums honored for volunteer efforts

2/6/2023 A&S Communications

The two are among five winners of the inaugural Robert S. Harrison ’76 Recent Alumni Volunteer Awards.

Vinson Cunningham, an African American man with black beard and brown glasses wearing a black shirt and jean jacket. — Vinson Cunningham

Literatures in English

New Yorker critic wins 2021-22 Nathan Award

2/6/2023 Cornell Chronicle

Vinson Cunningham, a theatre critic at The New Yorker magazine, has been named winner of the 2021-22 George Jean Nathan Award for Dramatic Criticism.

Romance Studies

When there’s an “I” in history

2/3/2023 Cornell Chronicle

Enzo Traverso critiques a new trend in historical writing, in which historians place themselves in their books.

Soldiers stand in formation beyond a wooden sign — LCPL Matthew J. Anderson/USAF US Marine Corps personnel on the Philippine Marine Corps Base

Government

U.S. strikes deal for military bases with Philippines

2/3/2023 A&S Communications

The United States is expanding its presence in Southeast Asia with an agreement to establish four bases in the Philippines, as part of an Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA). Professor Thomas Pepinsky says the deal is a major development in U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy.

Government

Cornell expert: ‘We’re now paying George Santos not to do the hard work’

2/3/2023 A&S Communications

New York Representative George Santos has told GOP colleagues that he is temporarily stepping back from his congressional committee assignments. Steve Israel, professor of government and policy at Cornell University and a former congressman, can speak to the ramifications for Santos’ constituents.

Humanities

The unexpected importance of the sea sponge in classical history

2/3/2023 A&S Communications

In the Society for the Humanities Invitational Lecture Feb. 15, art historian Verity Platt will present her research on the humble sea sponge.

woman in golden room — Provided Ingabire visited the Opera Garnier in Paris.

Student experiences

Study abroad, travel opportunities ramping back up

2/2/2023 A&S Communications

“We are thrilled that study abroad opportunities around the world are once again available to our students."

Music Department A picture of Alex Nik Pasqualini

Music

Doctoral student to speak in Soup & Hope series

2/1/2023 A&S Communications

Alex Nik Pasqualini will share their story of hope in a talk as part of the Soup & Hope series on Feb. 23.

Person wearing a suit standing behind a desk, speaking seriously — Provided Richard Gottfried '68 speaking on the Assembly floor

Aumni

On a Half-Century of Navigating a ‘Maze Lined with Flypaper’

2/1/2023 Cornellians

First elected at just 23, retired Assemblyman Richard Gottfried ’68 holds the record for longest-serving New York State legislator.

Creative Writing Program

New York Times best-selling author Ross Gay to read Feb. 9

1/31/2023 A&S Communications

A poet and essayist, Gay will read from his most recent collection of essays, “Inciting Joy” and other works.

man smiling — Justin Goot, career development associate in A&S

Career development

Job hunting amid tech layoffs

1/31/2023 A&S Communications

Career Development is offering a free online session for students interested in the tech sector.

Physics

Tweezers untangle chemotherapeutic’s impact on DNA

1/30/2023 Cornell Chronicle

New research into a common chemotherapy agent is advancing the study of cancer inhibitors.

Fruit fly against an orange surface — A seminal fluid protein transferred from male to female fruit flies during mating changes the expression of genes related to the fly’s circadian clock, Cornell research has found.

Molecular Biology and Genetics

Mating causes ‘jet lag’ in female fruit flies, changing behavior

1/30/2023 Cornell Chronicle

A seminal fluid protein transferred from male to female fruit flies during mating changes the expression of genes related to the fly’s circadian clock, Cornell research has found.

Aerial view of the Arts Quad in the fall

A&S secures gifts, embarks on McGraw Hall renovation

1/30/2023 A&S Communications

The refurbishment and preservation of McGraw has become a top priority for the College of Arts & Sciences and the university.

A dark, four-limbed flying drone against a blue sky with fluffy clouds — Project Kei/Creative Commons license 4.0 A quadcopter drone

International relations

Cornell expert: Strike on Iran latest example of how drones are changing warfare

1/30/2023 A&S Communications

Scholar Paul Lushenko says this attack, which Iran blames on Israel, suggests that the ongoing proliferation of drones has resulted in distinct patterns of strikes.

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